Chapter 27

By Jim Emerson, editor A movie like the dismal "Chapter 27" just makes you feel bad for, and about, everybody -- including the wretched souls who made the thing. In this case, the subject isn't the problem, the movie is. ... Full Review

Chapter 27 follows Chapman in the delusional days leading up to his senseless murder of the revered Beatles star. Adding to the main characters repetitive ramblings is the tedious shooting style of director J.P. Schaefer . ... Full Review

I repeat that sentence because it perfectly encapsulates my own opinion on the deadly dull and seriously dreary Chapter 27 , a movie that promises to offer some insight into why Mark David Chapman, on one chilly night in 1980 For the record, Friedlander delivers the only interesting line in the whole movie while Lohan wisely underplays her skimpily-written role. ... Full Review

Even Leto, who saves the film from Chapter 11 with his notable performance, is likely to walk away with nothing more than a bad case of the gout. Of course, the filmmakers were tiptoeing around making such a notorious killer seem mildly sympathetic, but it wouldnt have hurt anyones memory to give us a little character development. ... Full Review

The film takes us on a wearying, tedious journey through the last few days before Chapman shoots Lennon, telling us nothing about anything in the process. played by a pre-meltdown Lindsay Lohan, are mildly diverting for a minute or two; mostly they serve to break up the monotony of an otherwise listless film. ... Full Review

Two recently released DVDs dramatically explore the troublesome life of Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered John Lennon (of The Beatles) on December 8, 1980, in New York City. ... Full Article

by Mallory Potosky | Published April 7, 2008 For all the girls wondering how to get the key to Jared Letos heart, heres part of the answer: Write an intriguing screenplay that allows him to spread his wings. Thats all ... Full Article

Chapman is portrayed by Jared Leto.The film begins with the journey from his home in Hawaii to New York City. He's there because he harbors a delusion that he is John Lennon and the real individual has no business... ... Full Article

(C) People who don't like Chapter 27, an undeniably clammy little picture, really, really don't like it. It's a small achievement, more like a filmed play than a fully conceived film, but I found writer-director J.P. Schaefer's fly-on-the-wall treatment of... ... Full Article

Jared Leto is Mark David Chapman and out to kill John Lennon.Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon on December 8, 1980.The shooting shocked the world and made many wonder why someone wasnt that devoted to Barry Manilow. ... Full Article