Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Floated2 Chain Reaction is a rather older action-film of the 1990's period. Starring a fleshy Keanu Reeves playing a brilliant machinist who finds a way to turn pure hydrogen into energy; when he's framed for murder, he goes on the run with a colleague (Rachel Weisz). Chain Reaction is a thinly veiled work, though it isn't as bad nor good. This film is decent at best is overall a dull film. The action isn't as exciting or suspenseful as one would like. The chase sequences are competently orchestrated, as are the explosions (the beginning explosion, which levels eight blocks of Chicago, is particularly impressive), and Morgan Freeman does his best as Reeves's enigmatic, cigar-smoking mentor yet the cigar is never lit. The film is relatively also confusing at times and the end result is quite what one would expect from a film as this. Chain Reaction is mainly a forgettable film.

Python Hyena Chain Reaction (1996): Dir: Andrew Davis / Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn: A complete rehash of The Fugitive involving one disaster after another, and that doesn't include the film itself. It stars Keanu Reeves as a mechanist who created an unlimited and powerful energy source from water. After some celebrating he and Rachel Weisz return to the laboratory only for it to go up in flames. Reeves and Weisz are framed for a murder and must clear their names while Morgan Freeman confronts police. Production is nothing new and despite Andrew Davis being able to shoot action scenes, he is basically reciting what worked much better in his masterpiece The Fugitive. Keanu Reeves spends nearly the whole film running, and unfortunately he didn't run far enough because he still found his way back on the set. Morgan Freeman should leave the one-liners to the comedians. Weisz is there because the script called for a female and she obviously fits the description. Like Reeves, she spends nearly the whole film running and getting nearly blown to bits. Fred Ward plays a cop on the scene, which is pretty standard, and Kevin Dunn plays his partner. Together they are unable to rescue these roles from the avalanche of clichés. It is a pointless action driven disaster that should be used to test fire crackers on. Score: 1 / 10

HelenMary I found reviews for this film on IMDb confusing and wondered whether people had watched the same film as me. One reviewer said that the film doesn't mention sonoluminescence (it does, explicitly), others say that certain things aren't explained ie the explosion in the warehouse. Well d'uh! Hydrogen is not an inert gas and is highly flammable (mentioned a LOT in the film) and people complain about lack of plot then demonstrate they didn't understand it anyway! Chain Reaction is a science-heavy sci-fi chase film where two people who barely know each other are framed for something they didn't do and go on the run. Suspension of "why didn't they just go to the FBI and explain" aside, it's a ripping good fairly intelligent yarn which isn't dumbed down so it's not all spelled out, especially Shannon's character (Morgan Freeman) who throughout is ambiguous in who's side he is actually on. Aspects of the story are insidious - an environmentally friendly fuel that would revolutionise the world and a Government Agency wants to suppress it and an idealist is labelled a dreamer for wanting to make a difference. It's isn't too hard to believe that is a possible scenario. Okay some of the acting is a little cheesy but overall the performances were perfectly fine. Freeman of course is superior. Dr Alistair Barkley (Nicholas Rudall) was also a lovely actor and character, although not well known, and his monologue at the beginning is just superb and emotive - clearly the writing/screenplay was very good except for the repetition of everyone's names during conversation, that really gets on my nerves. The plot is as simple or as complex as you want. On the surface it's a simple on the run film, but the political conspiracy aspects and science-stuff make it a deeper story, which not being spelled out adds to the mystery. Reeves of course is excellent at the action, and plays resourceful convincingly and easily; I liked his dogged determination to rescue Lily and clear their names. Rachel Weisz's Physicist the "too serious Lily" is a bit weak, a bit of a drag on the survival given that everything is done for her but perhaps that is more realistic, women don't miraculously turn into gung-ho running leaping shooting and fighting survivalists, but I do expect her to do something but her emotions are very real especially regarding Chen (Tzi Ma). Whilst you see a potential romance on the cards for Eddie and Lily it's nice that the screenplay doesn't dwell on it, and the focus of the plot given the lack of time and Eddie Kasalivich being a gentleman.The SFX in the film are good, especially the explosions, and I'm betting Reeves does his own bike stunts. There are many stunts which are pretty good but they are within the bounds of realism - and this is generally why the characters are relatable and convincing. It's got a tense crescendo to how it runs out, and it's entertaining and adult without resorting to bad language and gratuitous violence - I would consider it almost a family film (older family). I'm not saying it's the best film every made, but I like all aspects of it to have seen it a number of times. I think some people try and read too much into the science, it's not supposed to be an episode of the Open University, it's just a science-fiction that isn't too far from feasible possibility. Just sit back and enjoy for some entertainment.

blanche-2 Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, and Rachel Weisz are involved in a "Chain Reaction" in this 1996 film, directed by Andrew Davis, who also directed "The Fugitive." There are some plot similarities, but then, there are also plot similarities to many other films.Reeves plays Eddie, a young man who is part of a team working toward clean, free energy, - obviously, a highly-prized entity by many people. On the night their work actually pays off, and their experiment is a success, the team has a huge party. Later, an unknown faction basically destroys the building, wiping out eight city blocks. Eddie, who was returning to the building to pick up his motorcycle after seeing the tipsy Lily (Weisz) home, ends up being framed and goes on the run with Lily. Everyone is after them, especially after a police officer is killed, for which Eddie is blamed.This film had fantastic effects, imaginative stunts, and decent performances, with Rachel Weisz being wasted in an extraneous role. Freeman's character is deliberately ambiguous, and he does a good job at keeping us guessing. Handsome Keanu Reeves, not really a great actor, is nevertheless not a bad actor either, so he is able to hold his own.I don't mind a film being derivative, but my basic problem with this one occurs at the beginning. For me there just wasn't enough set-up. I understand that producers today want all the action to start a few minutes into the film, but there was not enough development in the beginning to attach us to this massive project and the people working on it. An extra five minutes would have been fine.Entertaining, a good rental.