‘Chaos Walking’ is Good, Actually (Part 1)

A Character-Driven Mystery by Breanna Beers I really wanted to like this movie, but I wasn’t actually expecting to.  “Chaos Walking” is based on a trilogy by Patrick Ness, whose novels are both potent and poignant. It stars the undeniably talented Daisy Ridley and impossibly likable Tom Holland, both of whom I unequivocally adore. Throw in some Nick Jonas for whimsy and a setting that’s equal parts supernatural, outer space and Frontierland, and you get a specific variety of weird ...