Chop Chop

Wears its influences on its sleeve. In the hands of Roger Avary this could have been a minor masterpiece. In the hands of this director, it is kind of a mess. More character development is needed, as well as a lot more PLOT development. Things happen for no particular reason. Watchable, but don't expect any resolution.

A great watch for date night. This one is paced very well and will suck you in from the beginning. Well acted, brilliantly directed and engagingly suspenseful. This one has it all, creeps, thrills and plot twists. Deff worth a view.

After being the first ever film festival that I attended, I went into 2020 looking forward to going to the Birmingham Horror film festival Cine-Excess again. With everything having been cancelled this year,I was happily surprised to find the festival was this year being held online, leading to me chopping into the first screening of the event. View on the film: Serving up a opening slice of psycho home invasion pizza delivery guy mysterious gaining access to their flat, co-write/(with Andrew Ericksen) editor/ director Rony Patel swings in with a hip, chic atmosphere of neon light being swiped across the screen to each swift panning shot towards the couple chopping the invader out of their lives. Subtitling the opening scene, Patel slices the long night of crime the couple get caught up in with slick chapter headings and txt messages popping up on screen, which are wiped off with repeatedly ill-judged hard-edits into black, that come off as awkward pauses. Clearly inspired by Quentin Tarantino, the writers try to crack a snappy, comedic Horror crime flick, but fizzle out from the opening in either making the characters stand out with a unique edge, or the quirks in the plot,to be enticing. Hinting of a surprise secret by what appears to be supernatural powers the pizza guy has to enter the flat, the writers waste the potential by dropping it with no real set-up, or a neat pay-off,a style that is sadly cut across the whole of the movie, going for shock, but without giving space to establish the reason for the shock, or space for the aftermath of each twist which would have allowed them to make more of a impact, before being placed in the chopper.

I had the pleasure of working with Jake Brendan Taylor on my feature film a few years ago, so I was excited to check him out in a leading role in CHOP CHOP. Did the film have some structural, sound, and edit inconsistencies, sure, but I found Jake to have an engaging presence on screen, which kept me watching. With tones of Tarantino peppered in, the film will leave you with some head scratching moments, but you may also enjoy the ride. Many of the terrible reviewers here have no idea what an accomplishment it is to bring a completely indie film to distribution. I commend the entire team behind CHOP CHOP for their achievement, and look forward to seeing more of JAKE BRENDAN TAYLOR's work in the future.

But oddly satisfying with a lot of WTF moments right to end and after where I was just left wondering what I watched and why did I continue after I realised that this was just two messed up people having a really, really bad day with some other very messed up people, I can't give it more than a 5 anymore than I can give it less than a five purely because I'm not really certain of just what I just watched.

Worth checking it out! There are certain situations with some unanswered questions but I suppose that's how it's meant to be. Interesting set of characters!

This movie has some great cast of characters and for a horror/thriller, a creative set of antagonists where you would think what else could one come up with anymore, this one makes you think otherwise. The plot, while a bit slow at times and creating more questions then answers, it created an air of suspense. It didn't leave me at the edge of my seat, but kept me curious wanting to learn more. The movie itself was unique in that it was a thriller-satire of sorts. Elements of the movie kept it familiar, but twists and turns kept it creative and fresh. If you want to watch a different type of thriller, one that pushes the creative boundaries of genres and has a great cast, definitely don't miss this one. One thing I will say was that I was expecting genuine horror as the genre and the title screams it, however it was more of a light thriller with some satire. It was pleasant surprise nonetheless. Give yourself a break and give this movie a chance. Try something different for a change.