Chaos Walking

Lionsgate | Release Date: March 5, 2021

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 128 Ratings

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TropicalNayrMar 29, 2021

I would rate this a 52%
it had lots of un needed and boring clips and is a un fish story because it seems like they want to do a part 2 but the story is alright it is just drag out and short story but there is some could clips and theI would rate this a 52%
it had lots of un needed and boring clips and is a un fish story because it seems like they want to do a part 2 but the story is alright it is just drag out and short story but there is some could clips and the fighting scene where engaging.… Expand

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dr0nzerSep 10, 2021

Film was okay-ish.. having thoughts on display is an interesting idea but in practice it was ridiculously annoying. Overall the film didn’t work for me, the idea sucked.

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Mauro_LanariJun 7, 2021

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It is true that the Young Adult dystopia has been an established formula for a decade now, with a teenage couple bound by an ambiguous and often conflicted relationship but still united in resisting the social system and ready(Mauro Lanari)
It is true that the Young Adult dystopia has been an established formula for a decade now, with a teenage couple bound by an ambiguous and often conflicted relationship but still united in resisting the social system and ready to fight against the established power. Equally true that these stories represent a way to overturn unlikely youthful eversions into safe consumerist evasions. It is also true that this film has a meaningless script, contains a brutal anti-animalist scene, threatens one or two sequels and was a box office flop. Yet Tom Holland's candor and his being such a credible "sui generis" hero in his clumsiness and vulnerability gets the miracle of making the aforementioned flaws forget for wide moments.… Expand

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VoxxFoxxJun 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With book to big screen adaptations there are always elements from the source material that will be changed to suit the screen or be edited out. In the case of this adaptation of the best-selling book series by novelist Patrick Ness everything gripping was inherently missing.

The ideas were there, and so much could have been done with it, who wouldn't want to watch a movie about men's inability to hide their thoughts. So much could be deeply explored; from the questionable thoughts which dart in and out of a person's mind with no meaning, to heartbreak or the relatively comical.

Unfortunately, what was delivered were mere touches of these possibly engaging plots points almost to the point you would assume any exploration was taboo and forbidden.

I kept watching in the hopes the dribs and drabs of 'what could have been' would manifest eventually. But, alas, boredom set in and the entire movie melded into one long thought of "Is anything good actually going to happen?".

This is disappointing considering the level of, both young and seasoned, talent in the film. But a great performance from Mads Mikkelsen, as the story's antagonist, couldn't save me from the poor script writing being a repetition of short lines; most of which are the main protagonist reciting his own name over and over into oblivion. Or enough to overlook the repeated references to an "aggressive" alien species native to the planet, which in actuality is only shown once in a brief scene and never seen or referenced again.

Coupled with the lack of engagement from Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley who, despite being talented in their own rights, had next to no chemistry at all and who's possibility of any love interest forming, despite the script hinting at the possibility of moving towards it, was more akin to someone finding and feeling sorry for an injured puppy. Or, more accurately, someone getting bluntly friend-zoned repeatedly which continuing to make frequent subtle hints at interest throughout.

There is certainly some merit to be had. But, for me, where it failed and what was lacking was too obvious to overlook for me to find the film enjoyable.… Expand

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JLuis_001Mar 11, 2021

It's revealed very soon why this film was delayed so many times, and in the midst of this pandemic where movie theaters are not releasing great films, it finally gets released, and it comes to die on infamy.

Chaos Walking is precisely that,It's revealed very soon why this film was delayed so many times, and in the midst of this pandemic where movie theaters are not releasing great films, it finally gets released, and it comes to die on infamy.

Chaos Walking is precisely that, a walking chaos.
A film that obviously had good ideas, but is unfortunately such a disorganized disaster that even with a solid cast and certainly a capable director, it never goes the right way, and mostly fails to find a way to be a more entertaining film.

Because I can certainly say that I could've overlooked the narrative clutter, but the lack of emotion is fundamental and ultimately fatal to the devastatingly cheapened aspirations of this story.

The delays made it look like a film destined for failure and oblivion, but its quality is what ended up burying it for good.… Expand

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iCampoRamilMay 15, 2021

Interesante.
El reparto es muy bueno, Tom Holland y Daisy Ridley son maravillosos, quizás los personajes como tal no les hagan justicia a sus interpretaciones.
La narración es algo trabada, cuentan más los caminos que las zonas importantes,Interesante.
El reparto es muy bueno, Tom Holland y Daisy Ridley son maravillosos, quizás los personajes como tal no les hagan justicia a sus interpretaciones.
La narración es algo trabada, cuentan más los caminos que las zonas importantes, es algo raro.
Pensé que "el ruido" iba a molestar más, pero está muy bien medido, la verdad.
El cierre de la trama no me convenció mucho, algo apurado, podrían haberlo contado más pausados, no sé.
Cosas buenas: los efectos especiales, las interpretaciones, y la adaptación de el ruido
Cosas malas: Planteamiento de la narración, el ritmo, es demasiado caótica, en el sentido malo, y parece que tiene miedo al espectador, a que no entiendan lo que está ocurriendo.
Conclusión: Es bastante disfrutable, las críticas no le hacen justicia, quizás si nos fijásemos en un aspecto más técnico o más perspicaz, me parecería peor, pero está bien pa echar la tarde. Espero que salgan las siguientes de la trilogía.… Expand

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FelipePedro07Sep 7, 2022

Meh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!