Chaos (2005/II)

Director:

Tony Giglio

Writer:

Tony Giglio (writer)

Release Date:

15 December 2005 (United Arab Emirates)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

When the system breaks down... someone is about to get rich.

Plot:

Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Red Panties | Shot Multiple Times | Bank Robbery | Female Nudity

Cast

Jason Statham	...	Det. Quentin Conners
Ryan Phillippe	...	Det. Shane Dekker
Wesley Snipes	...	Lorenz
Henry Czerny	...	Capt. Martin Jenkins
Justine Waddell	...	Det. Teddy Galloway
Nicholas Lea	...	Det. Vincent Durano
Jessica Steen	...	Karen Cross
Rob LaBelle	...	Bank Manager
John Cassini	...	Det. Bernie Callo
Damon Johnson	...	Brendan Dax
Paul Perri	...	Harry Hume
Keegan Connor Tracy	...	Marnie Rollins
Natassia Malthe	...	Gina Lopez
Ty Olsson	...	Damon Richards
Terry Chen	...	Chris Lei

Also Known As:

Hit & Blast (Malaysia: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Canada | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Italy:T | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:18PL | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

City Centre Motor Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Chaotic Productions

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The female detective who calls in for paramedics and backup during the raid on Damon Richard's apartment completely forgets to tell dispatch their location.

Quotes:

Marnie Rollins: [puts business card in Dekker's pocket] For a list of things you can put in my mouth.

Movie Connections:

References "Quincy M.E." (1976)

6.4 is about right.

The current IMDb rating for "Chaos" is 6.4, which is about right...or maybe a tad high. "Chaos" suffers from a lot of flaws, including two actors in lead roles who simply don't get the job done. Contrary to what some other reviewers have stated, I found Statham to be more than serviceable in his role as a Seattle cop (who is originally a Brit, which fact seems to have eluded many people who have been complaining about his accent.) Phillippe was just plain a poor choice for his role, and Snipes overacts atrociously in a role that needed more subtlety. I never for a moment believed that Phillippe was a cop, much less a good one. The initial chase scene pretty much destroyed his aspirations to hero status for this movie, at least. Czerny does a great job as his usual creep character.

The plot is a rehash of several caper movies (and books,) giving away the ending way before the movie reaches the third act.

Yet...I find it an interesting movie to watch. There's nothing wrong with watching the inevitable unfold on screen ("Why doesn't he see who the real villain is?") and not every movie has to end with a big, unforeseeable twist.

Not a classic, but still better than most of the movies being churned out today. (BTW, I watch a lot of indies and B-movies, so I don't rate movies simply in relation to the $100M+ releases. This helps put things in perspective.) Give "Chaos" a chance if it isn't too expensive for you to do so.