Review of Chaos Theory (2008) by Eric B — 05 Oct 2008

Great idea and some good scenes just not fleshed out as well as it could have been.

This review of Chaos Theory (2008) was written by Eric B on 05 Oct 2008.

Chaos Theory has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chloe S (125) on 14 Aug 2011

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By Ron R (214) on 09 Jul 2011

Didn't love it, didn't hate it - hence the 3 stars…

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