Chicago Sun-Times
Sunk by the nearly unwatchable and unlistenable execution of the main premise.
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Chaos Walking
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley star in this dystopian sci-fi adapted from co-writer Patrick Ness's novel, set in a world where there are no more women and people can hear each other's thoughts.
Todd (Holland) has been brought up to believe that the Spackle released a germ that killed all the women and unleashed Noise on the remaining men. After discovering a patch of silence, his surrogate parents warn him that he has to run, leaving him with only a map of New World and a message... He soon discovers the source of the silence: a girl, named Viola (Ridley). The two then must hurry to warn an incoming ship of settlers as Mayor Prentiss (Mads Mikkelsen, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) prepares an army for war.
2019Rating: M, Violence109 minsUSA
Science Fiction
- Director:
- Doug Liman ('Swingers', 'The Wall', 'American Made')
- Writer:
- Charlie KaufmanLindsey BeerJohn Lee HancockGary SpinelliPatrick Ness
- Cast:
- Tom HollandDaisy RidleyMads MikkelsenDemián BichirKurt SutterNick JonasDavid OyelowoÓscar Jaenada
Chaos Walking / Reviews
Variety
Doug Liman delivers action with a high-concept hook that quickly wears out its welcome.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Aside from being annoying, depressing and repulsive, "Chaos Walking" has a lot going for it.
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Entertainment Weekly
As far as pandemic releases from director Doug Liman go, Chaos Walking definitely has a more interesting premise than Locked Down.
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IGN
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley could have been a compelling duo, but they aren't supported by a creative team that can get on the same page about what the focus of the movie should be.
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