Chronicle

This is another one of those "real" films that is actually fiction. It is all filmed by one guy with his camcorder, and it's an "unedited" look at the adventure these 3 young men embark on after spelunking into a mystery hole they found in a field. What they do know, is they have been blessed with special abilities that over time with patience, and practice, they will be able to harness it becoming the most powerful individuals on the planet. It starts out small. Levitating small objects, but then with time it grows. As they say, it's like a muscle. Build it up and the possibilities are endless. These 3 individuals seem to be level headed about it, but one kid, with a horrible home life and no friends, finds it as an escape from his hell on Earth reality. He begins to scare the others. He can't control his emotion, and people start getting hurt. The other two quickly realize they may have unlocked Pandora's box and they feel they need to intervene. Easier said than done. This is one those rare films that uses a method of film making that can leave you feeling ripped off or left in awe. Chronicle left me in awe. The film itself is full of great dialog, but is also full of great effects. Then the human side of it turns terribly dark and hard to swallow. It is one of the most fun movies I've seen in a long time. So very different from everything else being offered these days and there is not a slow moment throughout. It is definitely worth at least one viewing per person, and I realize some will hate it for reasons I don't care to go into, but if you can get past the "indie" aspect of it with the shaky camera and weird angles you will enjoy what you are witnessing. A very original film with no star power that delivers an extremely powerful film.

NBM rates Chronicle - A Cinematic Work of Art