Chaos Theory (2007) 8/10

Starring : Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke
Director : Marcos Siega
Running Time : 88 mins

Frank Allen (Reynolds) relies on his organisational skills to such an extent that, when his wife Susan (Mortimer) causes him to run ten minutes late for a meeting, his entire day falls apart, and a case of mistaken identity involving an amorous admirer and a stranded pregnant woman lead Susan to believe that Frank has been leading a double life. And when Frank tries to prove his innocence things really start to take a turn for the worse.

This movie is so underrated it isn’t funny. Reynolds is brilliant as Frank Allen, and the pacing of the movie and how his life slowly falls apart over such a small issue is wonderfully rendered by both the writer and the director. With so many bad recent movies looked upon with high praise, I’m astounded that this little gem seems to have slipped right through almost unnoticed.

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