Release Date: February 3rd, 2012Tomatometer: 85% (133 reviews)
Cineblog Rating: 6/10
If you combined I Am Number Four with Cloverfield with Animorphs with Take Me Home Tonight with Captain Planet and the Planeteers with Star Wars: Episode III, then you'd pretty much have this movie.
Chronicle is yet another found footage film, told from the point of view of Andrew Detmer, a social reject who decides to film his life. One night at a party, Andrew, his cousin and the most popular kid in school all discover a cavern leading deep into the Earth. At the bottom of this cave is a glowing rock that gives the three kids super powers. But while his friends want to use the powers for silly pranks and personal gain, Andrew has darker intentions.
I didn't realize that this was a found-footage film until it was too late, which made me angry. But I very quickly got over that fact because the story allows for some camera movement not generally seen in the genre, which was a nice change. However, despite this, I feel like it could have been better. I don't want to say Chronicle is bad, because it's not. But while some parts are awesome, other parts are laughable, and all of it just sort of evens out. And the main character reminds me a lot of Anakin Skywalker, just so angsty and annoying. But then again, they also destroy a good portion of Seattle in a really cool superhero battle. Hmm...
So Pretty Much: Chronicle is pretty good, especially considering it's another found footage film and the hero is as likable as really burnt toast.
