Chaos Theory

I don't understand how some great movies can slip under my radar. I do remember seeing a trailer for Chaos Theory, but that's about it. I don't recall it getting much exposure. I wasn't sure what to expect. What I did know was that I've always liked Ryan Reynolds in his past films. This picture turned out better than I expected. It was great from start to finish. There's no way to properly label a film like this. Drama, Comedy, Dramedy, Romantic/Comedy? I'd say it was all of that. It has some great laughs, though not as abundant as I would have liked. It's also a very profound and heartfelt story. Ryan is colorful and nutty in this picture. He was superb and all of the other actors deserve credit for their excellent performances as well. If you haven't seen this film, check it out. You might be as suprised as I was.

Chaos Theory is about Frank Allen (Ryan Reynolds), a time-efficiency expert. His life is run by to-do lists and completing them in prioritized order. He uses his personal experiences in managing these tasks in his motivational speeches with corporate executives. One morning, his wife Susan (Emily Mortimer) tries to help her husband by setting the clock 10 minutes fast, but sets the clocks so that he’s running 10 minutes behind schedule. As a result, a chain of events occur that changes his career, home life and relationship with his best friend, Buddy (Stuart Townsend) forever.