I was really, very tired when I went to watch CHRONICLE and for that reason it was the perfect movie. It wasn’t deep, it didn’t require too much thought and the story held my attention all the way through.
Chronicle tells of 3 high school buddies whose bond is intensified when they discover a mysterious hole in the ground, from which they receive telekinetic powers.
Andrew Detmer (Dane DeHaan) is the most complex member of the group. His life is far from perfect; his mother is seriously ill and dying, his father beats him regularly and in school he is the perfect target for bullies. At the start of the film we see him with a new camcorder and some of the movie is shown through Andrew’s viewfinder. His cousin, Matt Garetty (Alex Russell) looks out for him and if it weren’t for Matt, Andrew would never have been involved. The last member of the group is the popular Steve Montgomery (Michael B. Jordan).
Initially the friends spend a lot of time together having fun with and developing their new found powers, until Andrew begins to use it for more sinister purposes with devastating results.
Chronicle reminded me of a cross between Super 8, which I loved and Twilight, which I didn’t. I really enjoyed the editing, particularly when the film jumps and cuts abruptly.
This one is definitely worth watching, as long as your expectations aren’t too high.
My rating 3/5
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