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Chaos Theory (2007) -- 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.

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Daniel Taplitz (written by)
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Release Date:
26 October 2007 (Japan) more
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This man will bring order to the universe...or not. more
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generally charming comedy more (28 total)

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. more
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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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Wasn't Jim Carrey cast as Frank Allen?
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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
generally charming comedy, 21 December 2008
7/10
Author: Roland E. Zwick (magneteach@aol.com) from United States

Spontaneity is not a highly esteemed commodity in Frank Allen's catalogue of virtues. An efficiency trainer by avocation, Frank is a man whose own life is organized entirely around to-do lists, time charts and abstrusely calculated probabilities. Then, one day Frank becomes a victim of circumstances so utterly beyond his control that he is forced to abandon his old way of thinking and adopt a new philosophy of life altogether, that of throwing caution to the wind and letting his every mercurial whim determine the course of his actions (he shuffles index cards to determine what it is he should do next).

"Chaos Theory," a small but insightful movie written by Daniel Taplitz and directed by Marcos Siega, boasts a cleverly addled storyline, some sharp, witty dialogue and energetic performances by Reynolds, Emily Mortimer and Stuart Townsend, the latter two as Frank's wife and best friend, respectively. The plot complications get pretty hot and heavy at times but, as with all good comedy, things have a way of straightening themselves out in the end.

Though there may be a few too many musical montage sequences in the movie for my taste - they always seem to be used as shortcuts to get the heart soaring or the tear ducts flowing - the movie has a fluidity and charm that raise it above any possible shortcomings. Moreover, the Pacific Northwest setting provides a scenic backdrop for all the amusing shenanigans taking place on center stage.

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