A pretty typical take on the "wrongly-accused" genre.
Chain Reaction (1996)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:3
Rotten:28
Average Rating:4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Eddie and Lily are part of a research team on the verge of inventing a process that transforms water into energy. One night, Eddie goes to the lab and discovers that his boss has been killed -- and... Eddie and Lily are part of a research team on the verge of inventing a process that transforms water into energy. One night, Eddie goes to the lab and discovers that his boss has been killed -- and that the plant is about to explode. Narrowly escaping the blast, Eddie realizes he and Lily are marked for death, but he doesn't know by whom... The young scientists flee, but both good AND bad guys pursue them throughout Chicago. At the same time, they desperately try to figure out who wants to stop their project, and why. But the couple has to be very careful, because one false move could be their last. [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox
Director: Andrew Davis
Director: Andrew Davis
Screenwriter: J.F. Lawton, Michael Bortman
Story: Arne Schmidt, Josh Friedman, Rick Seaman
Producer: Andrew Davis, Arne Schmidt
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
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Reviews for Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction isn't dull -- the film is paced to keep audiences attentive -- but the lack of originality dampens its enjoyability.
The movie is so uninvolving that it inspires renewed respect for Broken Arrow, which was equally stupid but excitingly filmed.
It's not a bad film in individual moments and in the energy of itsperformances, but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
[Chain Reaction] has better acting, better writing, more spectacular chase sequences and more genuine drama than all of this summer's blockbusters.
Chain Reaction is even dumber than Fled -- as hard as that may be to believe.
The chain reaction among audiences will likely be a contagious snore.
The narrative is very complex, but what's on the screen is little more than generic, non-narrative-specific, guy-being-chased stuff.
...the movie often feels like an attempt by filmmaker Andrew Davis to replicate the massive (and entirely justified) success of 1993's The Fugitive.
Ultimately, any movie in which even Morgan Freeman manages to give a lackluster performance can only be considered a seriously botched job.
There are a couple of good explosions in the film, particularly the opening one. In addition, the movie has an intriguing premise. If only they went somewhere original with it...
Exhilarating but skin-deep summer fun. (You were expecting Shakespeare?)
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