Atom User Reviews for Chaos Walking

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SR
Stephanie Rooks
#fantasy
#justokay

I wanted this movie to be so much more! I walked away with a couple unanswered questions but overall, it was entertaining to watch.

MN
Michael N

A bit annoying to watch because of the “noise and very underwhelming

EH
Evan Honeysett
#cliché
#notmyfave
#predictable

Predictable, pacing was all over the place. Shame for such a good cast.

KA
kwame ajavon

decent

BH
Brian Holloway

Not worth seeing unless you like the actors in it

LM
Lucy Martinez
#actionpacked
#allthefeels
#greatvisualfx

Great movie

IC
Isaiah Cooper
#hilarious
#epic
#greatcast

Good movie to see. Performances by the cast are excellent. The storyline not so much. Still worth a watch!

BF
Bob Freeborn
#justokay

This is the first time back to the theater since March 2020, this movie is just ok, kinda slow, boring in the beginning, got a little better as it went on but still a bit of a disappointment. Good previews before the movie

LU
Leonid urevich
#annoying
#terrible

this is by far the worst movie I have seen in years. it's not just boring but it's also incredibly annoying. I would have walked out if I wasn't with somebody.

AH
Aubrey Hinojosa

loosely based on the books , but otherwise good

JM
Jennifer Miller

Love Tom Holland!!

PS
paul stafford

It was nice to go to a theater again

MK
Matthew Kniazuk

great movie to watch, entertaining, but the story left so many holes and they could've used some of the characters more. the ending was weak too

E4
Error 404

Ok/good movie. Definitely a watch especially since it’s buy one get one.

LS
Linda Sanhueza

Tom Holland was etertaining. Storyline was weak, expected more. Many good actors made it okay to watch

SK
sravan kumar

Worst

DD
Derek Drummond

I really enjoyed the movie. I read the first three books and of course the movie didn't follow the book, but I liked the changes. I'm not one of those people that thinks the movie needs to file the book, as long as it doesn't suck.

JF
Jessica Ferguson

Holes in the plot, way too much swearing

SL
Shane Larson
#original
#great
#scifi

Loved it!

DT
DAVID T
#notkidfriendly
#intense
#leavekidsathome

Great movie but I fell it didn’t need the priest and dog scene. Makes the movie unrewatchable for me. Just seemed unnecessary.

GW
Gabrielle Wyant
#fantasy
#original
#goodstory

We liked it

SD
Scott Dolbee
#actionpacked
#original
#fantasy

considering all that this flick went through I'm surprised it turned out as good as it did. doubt there will be a sequel, but I will check out the books

LM
Leia McHenry
#justokay
#lol
#lottafun

def not a master piece, but fun cast and it was fun

BC
Billy Choi
#fantasy
#original

love the concept and the visuals of the new world looked great! Can’t wait for the 2nd!!

NS
Neil Singleton
#greatcast
#greatvisualfx

The cast did great with what they were given to work with - Tom Holland and Nick Jonas made the whole movie for me. The story was a little all over the place though!

JS
Jordan Shepard
#fantasy
#actionpacked
#greatvisualfx

nice to see in theaters & glad to be back! fun watch but not overwhelmingly exciting and overdone. just a nice 4 star fun watch!

AN
Alyssa Neville
#slow
#snoozefest
#notmyfave

If you get triggered by a pet getting killed. Don’t watch it

TB
Tabatha Bortters
#actionpacked
#original
#great

Pretty good movie. It kept me wanting to see more!

CP
Charles Phillips
#seeingitagain
#intense
#original

Story a little intense for kids under 13; good chemistry between Holland and Ridley; captured my attention and kept it throughout; didn’t give away where it was going and the story. Setting up for additional movies to the books

KC
Karla Cordova
#clever
#greatvisualfx
#original

I really enjoyed the movie, Tom holland made for a likeable character. The progression of the story towards the end was a bit bland, but original nonetheless.

SH
Stuart Horvath
#justokay
#badadaptaion

I had read the book The Knife of Never Letting Go and I loved it. It was so well written and the story had so much detail and incredible events. I’ve always loved dystopian novels such as this and hunger games etc. The reason I didn’t enjoy the movie was because major…

JS
Jonathan Sanchez
#clever
#original
#fantasy

Awesome from start till finish.

LJ
lynzie Johnson
#fantasy
#greatcast

Not an exact adaptation of the book, but I was still impressed and enjoyed the cinematic spin they put on the story!

WT
Will Turner
#scifi
#justokay

It was a overall decent movie with a few no parts with lazy writing. Also they should not have shown the alien, it looked like the cgi was rushed on that. Other than that the vfx were pretty cool.

TS
Tae Stanton
#clever

Weak ending

YL
Yasmin Love
#entertaining

Liked it, but the ending was too abrupt. Definitely needs a sequel.

NS
Noah Spencer
#surprising
#mustsee
#scifi

Awesome concepts, but the pacing felt a bit fast and had a few plot holes. Would’ve loved to see what it would’ve been like it Women had The Noise, I think it would’ve made for a more interesting dynamic between Holland and Ridley.

ER
Emmanuel Ricardo
#fantasy

At time predictable, it kinda balances itself out based on the premises of the movie itself.

BN
Brooke Nutt
#original
#greatvisualfx
#intense

Loved it!

KW
Kasi White
#actionpacked
#mustsee
#seeingitagain

Great movie! Does have some language but for the most part it’s pretty clean. Would see it again!

MH
Matt Hale
#greatcast
#fantasy
#justokay

The story drags and has way too many unanswered questions. The ending is anticlimactic.

AH
Adria Harris
#great
#clever
#fantasy

I would see it again. I loved everything but the ending. I wish there was a better ending.

EJ
Ebony Johnson
#greatcast

Decent movie! I liked the storyline but left with too many unanswered questions. A lot of things weren’t addressed further and just left in the wind.

ES
Eric Schild
#greatcast
#original

Not the greatest movie you will ever see but still feel it was worth the price of the ticket to be entertained.

ZW
Zachary Woodward
#notmyfave

Wow was this a let down. They spent all their budget on CGI “noise” apparently and forgot the script. Funny moments throughout but the plot was awful and so many unfinished storylines to most likely create a sequel. Problem is, the first one was bad. Good actors like Tom…

GA
Gary Angarita
#actionpacked
#clever
#scifi

Not a bad flick. Tom Holland is quickly becoming the next Shia LaBeouf. He's nerdy while trying to act quietly tough. The act gets old. Daisy brings nothing to the table. The story was great and the script wasn't bad at all. Heck, the dog was a better actor than 90% of the…

LG
Les Gershmel
#scifi
#predictable
#cliché

I have to admit that if it wasn't for the free admission from Atom Tickets, I was just going to wait until this movie came out on disc. I'm rather old school when it comes to movies and had hope seeing it on the big screen would perhaps make it worth it. Unfortunately, I…

HF
Hollyn Fisher
#original
#intense
#clever

Left me with a lot of unanswered questions many concepts were introduced and was abandoned immediately. Found out it's based on books so there is room to elaboration but, good nontheless.

AR
Anthony Raymond
#original
#fantasy
#greatvisualfx

lots of fun! didn't read the books, and fully enjoyed the ride

KR
Kenneth R

Metacritic

63
Mar 5, 2021

Yes, it’s a bit helter-skelter, but it is also an adequately enjoyable and untaxing way to kill off a couple of hours.

Oliver Jones
Observer
58
Mar 5, 2021

Chaos Walking feels like a condensement of Ness’ trilogy of books instead of a straightforward translation of the first, and consequently there’s too much that needs to happen in too slim a running time, which leaves little space for making the movie’s conflicts matter.

Andrew Crump
Paste Magazine
67
Mar 4, 2021

Chaos Walking is, as with any pop confection, catchy and has a solid beat, it’s just a shame that this tune is all too familiar.

Metacritic review by Josh Kupecki
Josh Kupecki
Austin Chronicle