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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 10, 2012
Pros: Good performances, story, direction
Cons: It's not hard to guess what will happen
Summary: Chronicle is the story of three Seattle teenagers, and the discovery they make that changes them. Two of the teens are cousins. Andrew Detmer (Dane DeHaan) is an unpopular teen both at school and at home. Matt Garrety (Alex Russell) sticks by his cousin, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2013
Pros: Refreshing take on the superhero genre, well acted by Dane DeHaan
Cons: The "found footage" camera approach is annoying
Summary: Chronicle is a superhero movie that you can enjoy even if you don't like superhero movies. Instead of being too outlandish or cartoonish in its storytelling (which is my main grip about movies in this genre), Chronicle takes a more down-to-earth approach ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 7, 2012
Pros: Nice effects
Shows a great symbol of what humans will do with power
Cons: Weird filming
Bad ending
Coul have a better plot
Summary: Chronicle was about three high school seniors that go to a party. One is Andrew, a rejct who has no social life. The second is Matt, who is the cousin of Andrew and the third is Steve, one of the more popular kids. At the party they find an obejct ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2012
Pros: directing, acting, entertainment value
Cons: Dissapointing ending
Summary: Andrew: Wow, look! A rave! Matt: Oh wow, look! A nerd with a camera!Chronicle is without a doubt entertaining and I knew it was going to be because all of these found-footage movies always seem to be really watchable for me. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 31, 2012
Pros: An interesting look at the modern day mosaic generation.
Cons: An uneducated audience that doesn't understand.
Summary: Chronicle: The age old adage that “power corrupts”. Which, in truth, is only part of what the whole movie is about. I think this film, unfortunately, is lost on our “spoon-fed”, “graphics addicted” ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 19, 2012
Pros: A couple scenes, effects
Cons: No characters development, predictable and slow plot
Summary: I don't remember having heard of Chronicle until a friend of mind started talking about really wanting to see it a couple weeks ago. When he showed up having rented it the other night, I figured we'd go ahead and watch it. It really ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2012
Pros: Interesting story and situation
Cons: Obvious wire work
Summary: Chronicle is a fun science fiction movie that takes a dark turn. It tells an original story about three teenagers who gain supernatural powers and the way this newfound power affects them. For a relatively low budget production, I found this movie ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2012
Pros:
Visuals
Story/Story Telling
Camera Work
Cons:
"Rules" not explained
Pacing
Summary: Suppose you had the ability to move things with your mind? How would you use your power? Would you save the world? Or would you keep it a secret? Chronicle explores the life of three teens who find themselves with telekinetic powers. The story ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2012
Pros: Good special effects and climactic ending.
Cons: A lot of missing information, a bit confusing.
Summary: I saw Chronicle in the movies, and expected a sort of “Super 8” approach. Translation: I expected a sci-fi, emotional, and feel good vibe from the movie. I think I got everything but the “feel good” aspect. I enjoyed ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 12, 2012
Pros: A relatively smart, innovative movie, some good performances and a surprisingly impressive final showdown.
Cons: Some really daft exposition regarding 'found footage', never overwhelming, obvious special effects.
Summary: Where on Earth did Josh Trank come from? In 2007, he wrote and directed episodes of a cancelled TV show, The Kill Point, and five years later bursts onto the scene with a critically acclaimed twist on the superhero genre, apparently having ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 11, 2012
Pros: Good acting by the main characters, good and bad special effects
Cons: Luke warm script and inconsistent effects
Summary: I actually tried to see two other movies last night but both were sold out ("The Vow" and "Safe House") so I went to see the "Number 1 Box Office Hit" from the previous week, "The Chronicle". While I certainly don't think it will win any awards, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2012
Pros: Intriguing exploration of how power corrupts.
Cons: A few rough spots on the wire work.
Summary: Chronicle (2012) Directed by Josh Trank “I can fly!” Greetings once again, Dr. Heinrich Schadenfreude here, with another cinematic case file to discuss with you today. I am a splinter personality of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 4, 2012
Pros: "Found footage" approach, interesting character study
Cons: The misfit becomes a megalomaniac
Summary: Andrew (Dane DeHaan), Matt (Alex Russell) and Steve (Michael B. Jordan) are three high school seniors in a suburb of Seattle who one night wander away from a party to explore a mysterious hole in the ground. Andrew has recently begun videotaping ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 1, 2012
Pros: *Really catches the actors emotions
*Has a neat storyline
*Surprise ending
Cons: No cons :)
Summary: When I first saw the commerical for Chronicle, I thought it would be a great movie, and guess what I thought right. The movie is about three high school friends who make a startling discovery and acquire amazing abilities afterwards, but as the powers
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