The first must-see film of the year.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Quentin Conners (Jason Statham) gets fired from the police force after fatal shootings during a kidnapping. A gang of bank robbers takes hostages and the leader Lorenz (Wesley Snipes) makes one single demand to talk to Conners. Capt. Martin Jenkins (Henry Czerny) reinstates Conners and teams him up with Shane Dekker (Ryan Phillippe). The cops break in. The bank explodes and the robbers escape apparently after stealing nothing.The writing alternates between expected clichés and slow prodding work. Jason Statham is a good lead and Ryan Phillippe is perfectly fine as the young detective. There are some relatively good action and I like the twist which is not unexpected. The movie just moves too slowly and the dialog is unimaginative. It's almost interesting enough but not quite.

Statham plays a recently suspended police detective here who is pulled back onto the job and partnered with newbie (Ryan Phillippe) after a bank heist turns into a hostage situation and the man behind it (Wesley Snipes) demands to negotiate only with him.There are big explosions, some cliché cop drama, but also some great twists and turns, and the bank robbery itself is clever as the robbers disappear with over a billion dollars in a very unique way. I liked how they used the chaos theory and personally didn't see the twist coming at all, although for 15 minutes I'd been thinking really, he's...!?Ultimately this was just an okay action cop thriller until the twist and then things got interesting. The ending is very good and kept me in total suspense as I hoped for "that" outcome. Anyways I've seen much worse cop movies. 8/19/14

This is proof once again that you should not believe every review from the professional movie critics. This is another good Jason Statham movie that is worth watching for its interesting plot development, twists and characters. You really connect with some of the characters in the movie and their motives which all appear realistic. This is not just another shoot em up police flick that Hollywood keeps churning out where the good guy always wins in the end when the upbeat music comes on. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good action flick which does not depend on an entirely predictable plot line with a one track focus on a single Bruce Willis like hero to head the cast list.

Truth be told I watched this movie for one reason only. Jason Statham. That said I did find other things to like about this movie and a few I could have done without. Now I will grant anyone who reads this that I've not watched many Ryan Philippe movies. If I did I don't remember he was in them. His performance was rather blah. Even Wesley Snipes with as little screen time as he had made his character interesting. Now back to the things I liked. This movie starts out with a bang. I really loved how they told the back story through the audio clips and newspapers. That stood out. It made Connors bad attitude when his boss shows up at his door a little more understandable. One thing they could have elaborated more one was why Snipes' character quit, retired or whatever it was he did. I didn't pick up on that. The twist at the end is what really throws you. When I saw it and it is a doozy (trust me) I was blown away. I had to rewind and watch it one more time before it clicked. You just aren't expecting it.The end was worth the blah from Philippe who seems to be trying too hard or not hard enough to balance out his costars. Chaos was a good thriller.