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Director:
Hideo Nakata
Writer:
Hisashi Saito (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 April 2001 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
A man gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself... more | add synopsis
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Nakata directs Stone
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Intriguing but not taxing thriller about kidnapping, deceit and fear... more (12 total)

Cast

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Jun Kunimura ... Inspector
Ken Mitsuishi ... Komiyama
Masato Hagiwara ... Kuroda
Miki Nakatani ... Satomi / Saori Impostor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chaos (USA)
Hideo Nakata's Chaos (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:90 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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References Vertigo (1958) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Intriguing but not taxing thriller about kidnapping, deceit and fear..., 18 December 2005
7/10
Author: Joe from United Kingdom

After the huge success in recent years of the Ring movies and Dark Water, i was looking forward to watch this movie as I've become a big fan of those aforementioned films. Chaos though is not a horror, and is instead a taut thriller surrounding a kidnapping of a women by a young man which is not what it seems (which is what the "Chaos" title is referring to).

As expected from the director, as per his other movies, the direction and camera work is excellent, and the female lead is the main gist of the movie, haunting the viewer and being the centre-point of the action. The female lead is excellent but is well complimented by her male colleagues in the film.

The main drawback is though that the script simply is not as intriguing as the filmmakers believe it is, and to be quite honest, it can be very predictable. Twists and turns keep your attention, and you will enjoy it, but i find the movie was a lost opportunity for something stronger. It is not a disappointment, but the director here has produced something below his high standards.

Overall, a fair thriller which most will enjoy, just don't expect something to keep you thinking and talking for days on end like some of his other films.

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