Chaos

Dir: Tony Giglio

2005

***

The inventive idea behind Tony Giglio's 2005 thriller Chaos is very clever and it is a unique entry into the heist genre but while I really did like the twist, unfortunately, I saw it coming a mile away. A very clever idea, almost thrown away by one very obvious scene quite early on. Giglio could have added an arrow, a red circle and a sign that read 'Big plot spoiler this way' and been less blatant in his direction. The way the conclusion was handled does make up for it somewhat but there is no excusing the poor script which is painful throughout. The action scenes also leave a lot to be desired. It would have been a far better film had they have just concentrated on it being a Crime/heist thriller and not a mindless action film. Jason Statham is Jason Statham, toned down a smidgen but you either like him or you don't. Ryan Phillippe is impressive, asking the question why he isn't in more films of this ilk once more but Wesley Snipes still isn't back on full form, although I can't actually remember when he was ever that great to be honest. It's certainly not a total missed opportunity, it's still rather entertaining but it should have/could have been better.