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Chaos Theory

A plot centered around one man's penis

By BRETT MICHEL | April 9, 2008

2.0 Stars

Chaos Theory

Are you ready for the Truth? Here goes: it’s the name given by over-wound human clock Frank (Ryan Reynolds) to his penis. The Truth wins the heart of Susan (Emily Mortimer), his beautiful wife. But the Truth won’t set Frank free. It can’t measure up to the deceptions that begin kicking this efficiency expert in the crotch, plunging his life into chaos. First, Susan throws him out when she thinks (wrongly) that he’s fathered another woman’s child. Then his best buddy, Buddy (Stuart Townsend), seizes the opportunity to profess his love to Susan. (Not very buddy-like, if you ask me.) Director Marcos Siega’s odd casting threatens your suspension of disbelief: for once, Reynolds is almost suitable for one of these rom-com roles he’s turning into a career — if you can buy him as the father of a girl played by an actress (Elisabeth Harnois) less than three years his junior. That’s one truth that’s especially hard to swallow. 86 minutes | Kendall Square

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