Chance (2002)

Director:

Amber Benson

Writer:

Amber Benson (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A young woman tries to find the right man to be with while dealing with her own life and family problems.

Plot Keywords:

Bisexual | Mother Daughter Relationship | Nonlinear Timeline | Homosexual | One Word Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Amber Benson	...	Chance
James Marsters	...	Simon
Tressa DiFiglia	...	Sara (as Tressa di Figlia)
Andy Hallett	...	Jack (as Andrew Hallett)
Rayder Woods	...	Rory
Jeff Ricketts	...	Malcolm
Nate Barlow	...	Milton
Shamus Murphy	...	Guy
David Fury	...	Pizza Delivery Man
Cathy Doe	...	Zara
Patrick Beller	...	Orderly
Lara Wickes	...	Heidi (as Lara Boyd Rhodes)
Rupert Cole	...	Johnny
Jaimie Linn	...	Rachie
Grant Langston	...	The Strolling Minstrel

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Benson Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

Joss Whedon wrote the lyrics to one of the songs performed in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Simon orders a delivery pizza, he takes out a piece with no topping to give to his neighbor. When he actually hands it over, it is topped with mushrooms.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chance: [voiceover] All right, you live your life in a totally normal, full on reality check kind of way. That's good and cool. Things don't get messed up. People you love hang around until you can't stand them anymore. Things never change. But shit like that doesn't happen in real life. Real life is just a movie with someone's finger jammed on fast forward. The numbers change faster than you can count. When you're a little kid, you never think you're gonna die. I mean death is just some kind of esoteric thing you see on TV or read about it in a book. Then one day you realize what it really is, and nothing is ever the same again. From that day on, you're fucked.

Soundtrack:

Simon Says

Wow....

To sum up this review, you HAVE to see this film. From start to finish it is 75mins of pure comedic joy. I had to buy a signed photo from the movie from Benson Entertainment to get the DVD as they still haven't got backing to release it yet. This is a terrible shame because Amber Benson is an amazing writer/director/actor and her film should be out on the market for people to see. The film also stars James Marsters (Spike in Buffy The Vampire Slayer) who plays Chance's (Amber Benson) best friend, Simon. The two characters ooze chemistry on screen and dialogue that passes between is nothing short of brilliant. Whether you are a Buffy fan or not, this film is definitely worth a look.