Chance

Finally picked up a copy of the DVD, as I'd heard about the film and was curious to see Amber Benson's work. I won't go into the plot beyond saying it's a comedy/drama based around the two main characters, Chance and her friend Simon. Like many Indy films it's a bit rough around the edges, but I enjoyed it a lot. Unlike some of the other reviews I thought the acting was for the most part good, particularly the two lead roles, Amber Benson as Chance, and James Marsters as her friend Simon, with interesting characters and story.

Having said that I can understand why other people wouldn't like it, especially if they are only used to seeing typical Hollywood style films or are expecting the stars to reprise their Buffy roles. Indy film fans, or people who like character based films are more likely to be won over.

Anyway, I'm giving it 8/10 as I liked it a lot.

I'm a huge Buffy and Angel fan. When I heard that Amber Benson wrote and directed her own film, I went crazy. Even crazier when I saw the crazy high rating on IMDB. After looking for it for over a year, I finally found it and watched it.

What resulted is a movie which is very cheap and filled with bad acting. Okay, no offense to the Buffy and Angel lovers, but that's just the truth. The film's storyline was good but the directing Job was terrible and the acting was even worse.

In summary, it was cool to see Tara, Spike, and Lorne together. But hey, just because I'm a fan of Buffy and Angel, it doesnt mean I'll automatically like a movie which has relations to them. Those who gave Chance such a high movie rating here on IMDB are blatantly full of bias, which is understandable. But honestly, this movie aint that great.

Chance premiered at the SideWalk Film Festival 22 September, 2002. As of right now, there are no distribution deals and no further plans to show the film, but that could, of course, change. And I hope with all of my heart it does.

Chance is a dark comedy about a chapter in the life of a young woman searching to find herself. It stars Amber Benson and James Marsters as Chance and Simon respectively. Also appearing in the film are Nate Barlow, Andy Hallett (the Host on Angel), Tressa diFiglia (Nicholas Brendon's wife), and Christine Estabrook.

The movie is hilarious! Definitely along my tastes in humour, and Amber did a fantastic job doing everything for this film - a true Indie movie. The soundtrack, provided by Grant Langston (with the beautiful song over the opening credits having been written by Joss Whedon), was awesome, funny, and touching. Pretty blunt, too, which served the story perfectly.

I was so afraid this movie would suck as much as I love Amber Benson. It didn't. It was much better than a lot of the movies I've seen lately. Amber was fantastic and James was so adorable it was scary.

If you get the chance (haha), see this movie. You will not be disappointed.

To sum up this review, you HAVE to see this film. From start to finish it is 75mins of pure comedic joy. I had to buy a signed photo from the movie from Benson Entertainment to get the DVD as they still haven't got backing to release it yet. This is a terrible shame because Amber Benson is an amazing writer/director/actor and her film should be out on the market for people to see. The film also stars James Marsters (Spike in Buffy The Vampire Slayer) who plays Chance's (Amber Benson) best friend, Simon. The two characters ooze chemistry on screen and dialogue that passes between is nothing short of brilliant. Whether you are a Buffy fan or not, this film is definitely worth a look.

This movie was not only highly entertaining, amazingly clever, but it was silly while being poignant. That is a hard feat to pull off! You followed the life of the main character, Chance, and watched her go through the same things we all have gone through, and watched her react just a little differently than you'd expect. I loved this. The casting was great, and now the movie has been distributed by Small Planet Pictures. Amber Benson wore a lot of hats for this production, and I think she wore them all perfectly. If you are the type who only buys films that you know will be great, then trust me and buy this one. You won't be disappointed!