Nonureva Really Surprised!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

museumofdave This fast-paced, intelligent parable about sexual equality took me completely by surprise--I know a movie really works for me when I forget to check the clock or get snacks or just nod off. This is a chase film of a sort, and a whodunit--but much more. Even before the titles, the thriller grabs the viewer with a scene of bloody violence, simultaneously contrasted with the insensitivity of those who exist in a bubble of wealth: the pace does not slacken, although the violence does.The director has given each character time to expand, and, if they choose, to grow. It's true that most of the men in the film are shown to be beasts who think women chattel, but every film has a point of view, and this one is handled with a good deal of humor, with superb performances by a cast of relative unknowns; The tone of this offbeat character-driven romp reminds me of an Almodovar film without the craziness and eccentricity, but with a similar transcendent sense of empowerment.

mmunier I was rather disappointed with this movie that seemed to have much to offer and I will not subscribe to the 7 average rating it carries here. As some one said before at first it seems to promise much and then it really becomes chaotic and unbelievable, I would add, at time a little boring predictable and definitely too long. As a male gender I did not really got offended or embarrassed by the depiction and generalisation of our gender but thought it was rather unnecessary. And for those who applause the tragic topic of forced prostitution treatment it gives, personally I would have prefer a more serious approach to it as I found, at time, it tended to trivialise it. Yes I did laugh and or became a little curious, but it amazes me how some reviewers turn it into something very special. Ordinary I'm a little biased toward French films "having been French" for more than a quarter of a century, then left France for some 45 years and somehow miss it a little like an old girlfriend! But even this did not help me to see more in this film. I was looking forward to see V Lindon, and C Frot I did admire in other works but here was not really impressed. It was a pleasure to see Line Renaud that I knew and loved only as a singer of my early years. Rachida Brakini does a reasonable job. But somehow the whole is not as good for me as some of part of it.

ThurstonHunger This ain't Chaos, this is a mess.I feel like I was tricked into watching the french equivalent of a Steven Seagal film. That's a bit harsh, but this film fails on many levels. Yes it does have a plot that gallops in large and easy strides, but in a way that most comic books these days would be ashamed.A key problem with this film is the "bad man" factor. Yes men can be turned into idiots by beautiful women, but realistically men do idiotic things rather then turn into complete idiots. A big distinction I feel, and I don't just play a flawed man on TV...In its plot leaps, the film does hurdle some interesting topics. A juxtaposition of prostitution and arranged marriages. A look into the life of Algerians in France.The sweet crush of a youth versus the sour lusting of his father...for the same woman (now *that* had a faint whiff of French frisson). Rolling a blind-eye, and power-rolling a car window, to violence on the streets.But instead of taking one of these topics and really opening up the humanity and inhumanity clashing within it, the film is too busy making its rapid getaway from illumination towards an imitation of entertainment. The only way I could give this even a 5/10 would be if Noemi had ended up inspecting her father's teeth the second time she meets him at the shipyard.

Ruby Liang (ruby_fff) From New Yorker Films and prolific French producer Alain Sarde, writer-director Coline Serreau's 2001 French film "Chaos" is very much a woman's adventure. The storyline is from the women's perspective, main action performances (and slapsticks) by women. Story revolves around 4 women - a mother in law (Line Renaud is quiet Mamie aptly cast), a sister (Hajar Nouma is naïve Zora unaware) are supporting roles to the two central gutsy characters: Hélène (neat and deftly portrayed by Catherine Frot) and Noémie/Malika (brilliant and forcefully played by Rachida Brakni). The serious & comical, patient & impetuous interactions between Hélène and Noémie sure kept the tight yet fun suspense drama going, with bemusing (and thoughtful) 'comments' on men - the husband ( the ill at ease egocentric Paul played with such facility by Vincent Lindon of Clair Denis' "Friday Night" 2001), the son (the callous immature Frabrice played by Aurélien Wiik), heartless fathers, boorish brothers, brutal gangsters and nasty pimps. The film is no lightweight fare. It's a heartfelt reflection on women's place in society in similar situation/environment as the four women depicted in "Chaos" - and there's hope for tenacious bonding relationships to blossom and grown. The ending sight is serene and peaceful to behold, full of heart.There are social commentaries sprinkled through out the film, be it obvious or subtle. Following the two women made us care about what will happen next: how will Hélène get pass/deal with the hoodlums, will Malika wake up, how can she fight the thugs in a wheelchair, is Paul really such a wimp and a jerk, do we treat our mothers like that - such observant perceptions Serreau included. With the war situation, we are more aware of the fragility of life and how death can occur without warning. Like Yin & Yang, life & death are inseparable forces. What happens brought the two together, changing each other's course of life. 'tis death to the 'former' way of life and began anew their ventures, helping each other to attain the 'peace' they somehow individually needed. Esoteric this may sound, the dramatic plot of "Chaos" is entertaining assured. The hospital bedside scene reminded me of Erick Zonca's "The Dreamlife of Angels" aka "La Vie rêvée des anges" 1998 - another worthwhile dramatic French film. Both films are available on DVD. Colin Serreau wrote and directed "Three Men and A Cradle" in 1985 aka "Trois hommes et un couffin" with U.S. remake as "Three Men and A Baby" in 1987.