The “found footage” film genre, which essentially began nearly 30 years ago but only found major popularity after 1999′s The Blair Witch Project has, over the last few years, flourished. However, films such as the Paranormal Activity series, [REC], Quarantine, and The Last Exorcism have helped make it a seemingly “horror only” genre. Of course, 2008′s Monster and Cloverfield – which opened the same week – helped expand the genre to include sci-fi. Now, with Chronicle, director Josh Trank expands the genre even further to create an engaging and tragic super hero tale featuring teenage bullying,... Chronicle BLU-RAY+DVD+Digital Copy – Jess C. Horsley (MovieManiacs.net)
The “found footage” film genre, which essentially began nearly 30 years ago but only found major popularity after 1999′s The Blair Witch Project has, over the last few years, flourished. However, films such as the Paranormal Activity series, [REC], Quarantine, and The Last Exorcism have helped make it a seemingly “horror only” genre. Of course, 2008′s Monster and Cloverfield – which opened the same week – helped expand the genre to include sci-fi. Now, with Chronicle, director Josh Trank expands the genre even further to create an engaging and tragic super hero tale featuring teenage bullying,... Chronicle – Reelworld (Kent Tentschert/Carol Hemphill)
The Plot:
When three high school friends discover a strange buried crystal, their exposure gives them strange powers. Yet, as their powers grow, so does the danger in using these powers.
Kent’s Take:
“Chronicle” is an unweildy hydra. It is a sci-fi film, a superhero film, a coming-of-age film and a teen angst film and each fights to lead this predictable film.
Andrew (Dane DeHaan), Matt (Alex Russell) and Steve (Michael B. Jordan) are exposed to a strange unexplained entity and begin to display telekinetic powers.
Touching on themes of bullying, abuse, adolescence, death and grief, this film displays a surprising depth within 90... Bookmark Us
