Chronicle [2012] Action // Sci-Fi

Grade: B
Stars: 8.3

"Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. -- (C) Official Site"


DISCLAIMER: I'm pretty drunk typing this. Sorry y'all.


Alright, so Chronicle is one of those ridiculous "lost footage" movies that we've all come to hate...thing is, this thing smashes the mold and totally breaks the standard. It's freaking amazing!! This movie shocked me to be honest. It blew my expectations so far out of the water that I couldn't help but say "DAYUM".

The story is about three extremely plausible / realistic high school students who find a magical rock (or something) that gives them super powers. Basically, they end up with psychic powers that allow them to become Mewtwos or something.

The story doesn't go into depth on why, but strangely I forgot myself asking after awhile because the acting was surprisingly captivating and the realism / plausible story-line was so enthralling that I found myself completely immersed.

This is the only "lost footage" film that genuinely felt like both "lost footage" and a real cinema experience.
Acting, the acting is top notch, which surprised me, and the story (however linear) was extremely east to follow but by no means not balls to the wall fantastic.

The pace of this movie was perfect. There was never a wasted scene or moment. The cinematography was decent, and at some points extremely creative.

Anyhow, without giving spoilers I can say that this movie's climax was absolutely epic. I was not expecting it to be this good. It wasn't just some bullshit where things explode or characters die, it was fucking moving. It was profound. Further, this movie actually had a message and a lot of subtle themes stitched in, ranging from the classic (wah wah) don't bullshit, to child abuse.

This movie accomplished a lot in that it didn't follow the normal structure of a standard 'film' but still delivered the same punch and impact of fully any other film.

There was nothing too cliche or recycled from this film, and the side character Steve is the fucking man.

Basically, you should watch this movie. You will not be disappointed. It's extremely well executed and I would recommend this movie to anyone/everyone.