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Daniel Taplitz (written by)
Release Date:
26 October 2007 (Japan)
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This man will bring order to the universe...or not. more
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The story of an obsessively organized efficiency expert whose life unravels in unexpected ways when fate forces him to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness. full summary | add synopsis
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REVIEW -- Finally a romantic comedy for the rest of us!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ryan Reynolds | ... | Frank Allen |
 | Emily Mortimer | ... | Susan Allen |
 | Stuart Townsend | ... | Buddy Endrow |
 | Sarah Chalke | ... | Paula Crowe |
 | Mike Erwin | ... | Ed |
 | Constance Zimmer | ... | Peg the Teacher |
 | Matreya Fedor | ... | Jesse Allen (7 years) |
| Elisabeth Harnois | ... | Jesse Allen |
| Chris William Martin | ... | Damon |
 | Jovanna Huguet | ... | Maid of Honor |
 | Christopher Jacot | ... | Simon / Best Man |
| Alessandro Juliani | ... | Ken |
| Lisa Calder | ... | Sherri |
 | Ty Olsson | ... | Evil Ferryman |
| Jocelyne Loewen | ... | Pregnant Nancy |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
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87 min
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Continuity: The length of Frank's cigarette changes in his scene with Buddy in the motel room.
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Jesse Allen: [to Maid of Honor, while wearing wedding dress] Give it to me straight: virginal bride or slut in white?
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Jesse Allen: [to Maid of Honor, while wearing wedding dress] Give it to me straight: virginal bride or slut in white?
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-12)" (2008)
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Electric Harmony
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I'm not a big romantic comedy fan so I went to Chaos Theory with low expectations. Which is why I was shocked to find myself not only laughing (instead of eye-rolling) but also experiencing a certain moisture in the ocular region.
Yes it is a comedy -- most anal, hyper organized guy totally losing it vintage Steve Martin style with a post-modern twist when he discovers his perfect life is not what it seems. But it's also a story about a guy losing himself, his wife, his daughter, his best friend and everything through a freakish but medically accurate twist of fate and fighting his way back to find himself.
The directing has an indie feel which I much prefer over the overly processed studio fare -- lots of long takes that really draw you into the characters. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious -- great physical comedy but also achieves a whole new level of sincerity. Emily Mortimer has some great spastic moments -- and, in a departure from her usual twinkle toes persona, isn't afraid to show her grumpy side. By the end of the movie, I really felt like I knew these guys. I also really enjoyed the humor -- which had a lot of those "Oh God, I've been there" moments even when the story was ratcheting up to outrageousness.
Go to see it for the shot of buck-naked Ryan Reynolds skidding across the hockey rink if nothing else!