The found footage technique of telling a movie’s story has
become an overdone and cheesy way of movie making. As a result, I wasn’t sure of what to expect
from Chronicle, since it is also told like that. But, I reluctantly went and what I saw really
surprised me.
The movie begins with a socially awkward teenager named
Andrew (Dane DeHaan). He decides to
document his hard life of abuse from his alcoholic father and his struggle to
keep his dying mother alive with a video camera. One night, Andrew, his cousin, Matt (Alex
Russell), and best friend Steve (Michael B. Jordan) come across a mysterious rock,
that when touched, gives them telekinesis.
However, Andrew begins using his powers for darker purposes. There is more to the story but it would be
better if I didn’t spoil it.
My only problem with this film is that Matt’s love interest
(Ashley Hinshaw) was a pointless character.
What I mean is that her only purpose is to serve as an extra camera for
scenes that Andrew wasn’t in. As a
result, her character isn’t developed at all and you don’t care about the
character.
Other than that, this film is amazing. The editing was fantastic, especially in the
final act of the movie. Also, the film
uses really interesting camera angles whenever Andrew is using his telekinesis
to direct the camera. Another thing I
liked was the length of the film. While
this movie is a bit shorter than most (84 minutes), I thought it was the
perfect runtime as the pace wasn’t slow.
Lastly, I appreciate that the filmmakers didn’t shake the camera like
crazy, like in other found footage movies.
Overall, this film is a great way to start the 2012 season
of movies. If you are looking for a fun,
but dark action or superhero film, you can’t go wrong with Chronicle. Final Rating: 4.5/5
Written by Daniel Baker
Cast: Dane DeHaan- Andrew Detmer Alex Russell- Matt Garetty Michael B. Jordan- Steve Montgomery Michael Kelly- Richard Detmer Ashley Hinshaw- Casey Letter
Directed by Josh Trank
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 84 min
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