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Writer's pictureJustin Whippo

Chronicle (2012)

Updated: Jan 30, 2023

My quick rating - 6,9/10 (barely missing the 7 due to the camera work that got confusing at times). Well we have been seeing the "teens get super powers" thing before. So suspend belief and take it for what it is. These 3 kids start off using the powers to just mess around with people, and then it gets a bit different when they start to turn dark and after each other. The way the story is done, though, is far different since it uses the backdrop of the kids to focus on the more realistic way they may deal with it. This movie is a found footage type movie,so warning that at times you can't tell what the hell is going on. The actors did a great job, and the blend of the effects into the cam type footage was done very well to the point that I believe takes these types of films to a whole new level. I found the plot quite different than the usual superhero stuff since it was more character driven. This all drives you into a very interesting story that takes you all the way through to the sad but inevitable climax. Since the pacing was near perfection, the 90 minutes are wrapped up just perfectly. I bet this would've been strange to watch in a theater. I read that people actually got sick from the camera work. Enjoy safely all and click the poster below, you won't be sorry. This is the bar that all found footage should be aspiring to be. Definitely one of the few of these types that make the genre worth watching. Good news is there is a rumored sequel in the works and I cannot wait.

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