So much average

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

This film really moved me. Good films usually do. But this one sucker-punched me. What Matt experiences is something every man, who has ever loved and lost, experiences.Edward Furlong plays this one right on the edge. You are expecting him to "go off" at anytime/all the time, and that is what kept me, figuratively, on the edge of my seat. I must admit, I did see a few seconds, here and there, of a smile reminiscent of his performance in John Waters' PECKER, (one of my favorites) but they come at the right time and make you smile as well. Anyway, you have no problem believing Matt, and like I said, every guy who's had his ass handed to him by his girlfriend, can easily relate. To me, this film is all about what do you do after the fact.Bill Sorice plays Gabor, an Eastern European gangster who slowly slithers into Matt's life like a uncoiled snake. Sorice plays it classy, but sleazy enough to keep you wondering whether or not he's going to turn deadly. He and Furlong work very well together.As for the well-seasoned members of the cast, Ms. Margot Kidder, Lee Majors and Gary Busey, their performances are top notch, as expected.I would like to give a shout for Edi Zanidache, who plays the priest. I love this guy. You will too. "Nuff Said."Last, but not least, Nicholas Gyeney, the director of this craziness. Hats off to you, sir. Matt's Chance is a good piece of work, appreciated, I'm sure, by all who get the message. The best way I can describe it is, Matt's Chance is existentially surreal.

I really didn't know what to expect from this movie, although I know a few of the Actors in this film I wanted to go support the film,the Actors and Director involved. I really thought the film had a great original story-line, and it was easy to follow. Matt's Chance is a little on the dark side, but it wasn't bad to a point that I couldn't watch it. There were a lot of comical parts in this movie I really enjoyed from some of the roles. I felt the quality of acting in this film was very good as well as the way the film was put together. Overall I really enjoyed this film and was happy I went to see it. I would recommend anyone to go and see this film!

What an utterly disgusting film, dripping with misogyny.Summary: loser Matt catches his girlfriend cheating on him, and spends the entire film discussing with other people how he just wants to murder her. Everybody else agrees with him: women who wrong men deserve to die.Cameos by Gary Busey and Margot Kidder involve minor characters pointing out Matt's flaws and telling him how much of his relationship's failure was his fault; the viewer keeps hoping Matt will take the hint and become a redeemed character, but he never does. Instead, at the end GOD HIMSELF gives Matt the A-OK to become the murderer of all people (especially women) who cheat.Matt never learns a thing about how he could have bettered himself in order to attract a woman's respect and loyalty. Instead, all his feelings are confirmed, that he should always get what he wants and that women should become his slaves with no autonomy and no choice in who their partners are, and if they cross him, they deserve to die. Throw in the fact that this woman had an abortion as an ante-upper for all the male characters in the film, a reason to confirm that she deserved to die, and you have one of the most disgusting spectacles of misogyny I've ever witnessed in my life. Jessica chooses to abort the child that Matt, an enormous loser with violent tendencies, will obviously never be able to provide for, and she's the evil one for doing it? Really? Matt clearly feels that he owns Jessica, mind and body, and that she has no right to make her own decisions. Every single other male character confirms his feelings. Gross.While I actually liked the directing, which had a gritty and disjointed feel appropriate to the film's genre, on the whole the writing was miserable. The main character was never once sympathetic, just entitled and selfish throughout with no redemption. Several opportunities for Matt to turn into a sympathetic character were presented but never taken -- I guess because it was "funny" for him to remain an entitled loser. Dialog was wooden and unrealistic, a fault which most of the more experienced actors were able to overcome beautifully. Pacing was slack, dragging scenes on much longer than they needed to go. But worst of all, the story felt unsatisfying, because the loser character remained a loser and got to fulfill all his wishes of murdering women who've wronged men. What a revolting story.Movies for men, that celebrate reclaiming masculinity and male sexuality without turning women into evil-abortion-having murder-targets whose primary sin is to not give men everything they want, are out there, and are done much better than Matt's Chance, with far better stories and more understandable characters. Fight Club comes to mind.In the end, this film's biggest issue was shoddy writing. From characters who never progress to plot holes to clunky dialog to a disgusting premise that never gives any glimmer of redemption, it was the script that sunk this one. Frankly, I'm shocked that this film won so many awards with such poor writing. I can only imagine it won on the strength of the directing and the actors' performances in spite of the rough script. Nicholas Gyeney's strength is directing, and my hope is that he'll stick to his strengths for his next film, and partner with a strong writer who knows his or her craft to take care of the script.

After seeing the 2nd trailer for Matt's Chance my expectations began to rise so when I made the drive up from San Diego to the LA Indie Fest last month they were high.The movie did not disappoint one bit. The animated opening sequence was slick & fun and the movies music, done by Julien K perfectly paced the film.Edward Furlong, Gary Busey and Brandy Kopp were great. Edi Zanidache and Bill Sorice were hilarious.I enjoyed film maker Nicholas Gyeneys' last movie, The Penitent Man as well so I can't wait to see what he can do when he has the chance to work with a bigger budget and even bigger actors! If you have the chance to see this on the festival circuit don't miss out!