Chronicle
Chronicle follows three teenage friends as they discover they have telekinetic powers. One of them begins to abuse his new found powers and all hell breaks loose. I like the premise of the movie, but I wish they had used another form of storytelling rather than found footage. It's been overused in the science fiction and horror genres, and I hope it comes to an end soon. I like how the trailer shows the escalation from small pranks to more dangerous use of their power. The scene at the end of the trailer when he throws back an army of policemen reminded me a lot of the ending of Akira. Favorable early reviews has me excited to see this.
The Director - Josh Trank - This is his first big screen directing job. He directed on a show called Kill Point that I didn't see. He is rumored to be the director of the Fantastic Four reboot, so I'm sure the success of this movie will determine whether or not he gets that job.
The Writer - Max Landis - His first big writing credit. He has done a handful of short films, but nothing that I've heard of. However, he is the son of John Landis, who is one of my favorite directors of all time.
Starring
Dane DeHaan... Andrew Detmer
Alex Russell... Matt Garetty
Michael B. Jordan... Steve Montgomery
As no name of a cast that you will find for a big scifi movie. Michael B. Jordan has a few big screen credits, but almost all of their previous work has been on television.
Early Reviews
Roger Ebert - *** 1/2 - http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120201/REVIEWS/120209997
Richard Corliss - http://entertainment.time.com/2012/02/02/chronicle-its-carrie-plus-x-men-with-found-footage/
Peter Debruge - http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946985?refcatid=31
Owen Gleiberman - A- - http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20567008,00.html
May the Force be with you,
CHUD
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