Chronicle (2012),
Director: Josh Trank,
rated PG-13
Boys will be boys
 Starring:
Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw, Bo
Petersen, Anna Wood, Luke Tyler, Rudi Malcolm, Crystal-Donna Roberts
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"See, it's
different, 'cause you've always had friends, and people want to
talk to you and be around you. I never had any of that. I mean,
before this, I barely even hung out with Matt, and he's my
cousin. We were close when were little, but- I don't know. In
high school, everything changed." - Andrew Detmer to
Steve
Why watch this?
What if your wish to become a super-powered being came true?
Plot Summary: In
this film, three high school students stumble across a
large hole in the forest. After exploring its inner
cave, they discover a massive crystal object. A few days
later, they realize each has new telekinetic abilities.
They start to practice their new powers on school pranks
and simple object levitation. Each time they do, their
noses bleed. Before long, they are able to fly. The most
vulnerable of the three, Andrew, who has been filming
the entire journey, is having a hard time controlling
his powers, especially since he has been a victim of
constant bullying and his home life is a wreck.
Dad's Preview:
Most people as kids wished they could fly, or be invisible, or
become invincible. Many of our greatest fictional heroes are
supers: Thor, Wonder Woman and certainly Superman. This story ponders the subject of unnatural
abilities and how different people, based on their life
experiences, will channel that power. We would prefer to think
we'd use it only to do good deeds, but man, I'd sure like to get
even with that jerk who gave me wedgies everyday in 7th grade.
Now, without fear, I can. This movie is exciting,
thought-provoking and a whole lot of super-entertaining, but
it's not all fun and games - by its dark end, things get very,
horribly
serious.

Davis
Entertainment Co., |