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Chaos

2000 · 1h 30m · N/A Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by Hideo Nakata

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Overview

A man gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself be tied up and confined in his house while he sends the ransom demand. When he returns home that night, however, he finds her laying dead on the floor. In a panic he buries her body deep in the woods and tries to return to his ordinary life. One day, he thinks he spots her walking down the street. Is his mind playing tricks on him, or has she somehow returned from the grave?

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All reviews
69%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Ultimately, the willful obfuscation becomes more frustrating than entertaining.

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

Hideo helms with such style and suspense that it doesn't matter if all our questions are ultimately answered.

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten

The film's mechanical workings are still impressive, but between the unsympathetic characters and the coldly precise direction, there is little here for an audience to clutch to its heart.

Dave Kehr, New York Times
Fresh

Devotees of corpse-swapping betrayal orgies will find expert filmmaking awake to the realities of apprehension and unease.

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh

Chaos is as compelling as it is confounding, and it's compelling in large part because of the confusion it stirs.

Keith Phipps, AV Club

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