Chain Reaction (this one) is not the 1996 movie starring Keanu Reeves but a 1980 Australian movie starring Steve Bisley as Larry Stillson, a mechanic who is going away for a weekend with his wife played by Arna Maria Winchester but somewhere, a nuclear spill has occurred which has the potential for widespread contamination if left unchecked.
Chain Reaction is clearly inspired by Mad Max, in fact it's director George Miller and several of the key actors including Bisley and cameos by Mel Gibson, Tim Burns, Roger Ward and Hugh Keays-Byrne in a central role but at the same time it has some level of intrigue in regards to the nuclear spill side of the story.
But do these two different factors come together into a cohesive film, well the answer is yes and no at the same time, on the one hand the chase scenes and the intrigue around the spill are very exciting and don't leave you feeling bored but the film feels somewhat anti climatic in its conclusion as the film enter its final chase with only 5 minutes left in the film and as a result, it's left slightly unclear as to how it all ended.
But hey, it's a good but not great Aussie action film that is some fun to watch, so a 2 and a half out of 5.
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