Reception
Critical response
Film Critics United, a pseudo-anonymous on-line movie review website, [7] wrote that Schneider gave a good performance, but the film failed due to other factors including its muddled plot. [5] Brian Orndorf described it as an attempt at a more serious dramatic role, but was critical, finding the film a failure. [4] Qwipster found the narrative "lazy" and the plot too bizarre to take seriously, scoring it 2/5 while praising Schneider's restrained performance. [3] DVD Verdict gave it a middling rating. [8]
Lawsuits
There was a lawsuit from Schneider's collaborator Bob Rubin in 2008 over a fee he felt he was due for helping to arrange financing for the film. [9]
In 2012, Schneider, his brother John Schneider, and the film's production companies (Chosen One Productions RS LLC, Chosen One TWF LLC, and The Chosen One RS LLC) were sued by financial backers to recover a $1.5 million investment. [10] The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants had breached contracts with the plaintiffs and fraudulently induced the plaintiffs into investing in membership interests in one of the film's production companies. George and Nancy Gamble, a married couple, say that in 2008 they were persuaded to invest $1.5 million to complete postproduction work on "The Chosen One," and claim they were never repaid. According to Schneider, "The claims are flatly contradicted by the language of the contracts. The [plaintiffs] made an investment in the movie, with no guarantee of success." [11]
On March 6, 2013, their lawsuit against Rob Schneider was moved from San Francisco to L.A. Superior Court. [6] Legal counsel for Rob Schneider said in a statement: "The Gambles’ lawsuit is frivolous. The Gambles made an investment in the film, with no guarantee of success."
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