Chaos Tells A Story Of Betrayal With Jason Statham And Wesley Snipes In The Lead
This film is about a high-profile investigation related to a bank robbery. Jason Statham plays the role of a suspended cop who is asked to join the force again on a crucial mission.
Note = Spoilers are included in this article. Head to the bottom if you want to see the final review.
The film opens on a normal day in a bank. A group of sophisticated robbers walk inside and take over the whole bank, stealing money in the process and holding sway over the hostages. One of the bank robbers trips the alarm, prompting an emergency call to police.
The head of the task force, Captain Marvin, is forced to call in his best negotiator, Quentin Conners, who was reprimanded because of the death of an innocent hostage while he was working on a crucial police mission.
He quickly moves in, takes control of the task force at hand, and finds himself talking with the head of the team of robbers, Lorenz. Quentin Conners also acquaints himself with a newbie cop, Shane Dekker, whose father worked in the police as well.
Quentin attempts to negotiate and at the same time, deploy a swat team into the building. However, he gets cold feet at the last moment after a power cut at the bank and tries to cancel the forced entry of Swat. The soldiers ignore him and move in, but it is too late. Several Swat members and hostages are injured, and the criminals give the police force the slip.
Quentin and his team of police now play catch up, arresting and capturing robbers associated with the crime scene. They have multiple gun battles with Lorenz, the main mastermind behind the robbery, Lorenz. Quentin and Shane crack down on multiple locations, employing strong-arm interrogation techniques.
They finally visit Damon, a key criminal associated with the investigation, at the hospital and threaten to feed him a fatal dose of morphine until he gives them the information they need.
He divulges the true identity of Lorenz as Scott Curtis, a high-profile criminal wanted in connection with 3 previous bank robberies. Scott Curtis is also the brother of John Curtis, a perpetrator whom Conners shot on Pearl Street Bridge, the case that led to his suspension.
In a bid to catch Scott Curtis and track down his accomplices, Quentin and his team investigate an abandoned house. One of the task force members quickly discovers a bomb and alerts the whole team. Everyone except Quentin escapes and he is presumed dead.
Shane Dekker continues the investigation and finally tracks down Scott Curtis. Shane Dekker and Detective Teddy chase him down, exchanging bullets until finally, Shane corners him at a shipping dock. After a fierce fight, Shane takes a gun and kills Scott Curtis.
However, Shane finds out the investigation is not over. He discovers that Quentin is the mastermind behind the robbery. He tries to catch him at the airport, but Quentin stays just out of reach, well disguised. He has one last phone call with Shane Dekker, explaining everything before he disappears for good.
Final Review
Chaos is a mediocre movie at best, with a confusing plot and average dialogue leading the way. Although Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes made the film slightly better with their roles, the overall film is a tough watch, especially if you are a fan of fast-paced crime films.
The plot details that usually make a detective film easier to understand and more enthralling did the opposite in this film, complicating and leaving further holes in the narrative.
