Chain Reaction (1996)

	Directed by: Andrew Davis	COUNTRY USA GENRE Action/Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Chain Reaction RUNNING TIME 106 minutes
	Produced by: Andrew Davis Arne Schmidt
	Written by: J. F. Lawton Michael Bortman

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Eddie Kasalivich	Keanu Reeves
Dr. Paul Shannon	Morgan Freeman	½
Dr. Lily Sinclair	Rachel Weisz
FBI Agent Leon Ford	Fred Ward	½
FBI Agent Doyle	Kevin Dunn	½
Lyman Earl Collier	Brian Cox	½
Maggie McDermott	Joanna Cassidy
Dr. Alistair Barkley	Nicholas Rudall
Dr. Lu Chen	Tzi Ma

Review

Who can really blame Andrew Davis for trying to replicate the success of The Fugitive. Decorate with a little more high-tech, a useful amount of conspiracy theories, and a thematic core as noble and altruistic as can be, and then weave this into the winning formula from three years prior. This time, Keanu Reeves takes on the part as our fugitive, well accompanied by Rachel Weisz, and Morgan Freeman is either their friend or foe. There is no reason why the formula – which is engaging and fun as few – should work any lesser this time, except that the circumstances and credibility aren't as palpable or tight-knit in Chain Reaction as was the case in The Fugitive. And, of course, Keanu Reeves once again looks so much better than he sounds; he matches Harrison Ford's mimicry, but not his thrust. Andrew Davis demonstrates yet again that he's capable of producing engaging and fun set-pieces, but he cannot quite maintain the relevance and urgency needed for this film to be wholly successful.