When I saw the trailer for Chronicle, I was immediately disappointed. A Blair Witch style movie about a bunch of high school kids pulling off dumb pranks with just their minds? No thanks. But then I went to the media screening and was totally blown away. It’s not what you probably think it is. This is a science-fiction movie that you don’t want to miss.
The found-footage style thriller is directed by 26-year-old Josh Trank and filmed in both Canada and South Africa. The film had a relatively small budget of $15 million, with some of the money being poured into a viral marketing campaign that involved flying people. Small-time TV actors Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell (who is Australian) and Michael B. Jordan form a surprisingly memorable cast as a bunch of kids who gain superpowers and try to resist the dark side.
Chronicle is out in cinemas today. If you’re still not convinced, our sister site PopSugar Australia has a video interview with Josh Trank and Alex Russell. [IMDB]
SmileySmoke
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 3:45 PMnice ad there…
Drew
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:42 PMI was really interested in seeing it.
But the constants ads for it everywhere have really put me off and I have little to no interest now.
Brendo
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:07 PMWhat? An advertising campaign turned you off a movie?
Lachlan
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 6:34 PMWhy not? I can’t get past the stupid Jessie J song at the start of the commercial.
I saw it, but it wasn’t fantastic. To say it will be the best movie of all year is a bit of a stretch. I mean it’s February… come on. I’m surprised you guys don’t have an ‘advertisement’ tag on this post. The shameless plug to PopSugar is a dead giveaway.
Without revealing spoilers. In fact I have to say I found it rather depressing.
Danny Allen
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:00 PMI don’t know about best. Looking forward to Dark Knight Rises — but yeah, I’ll be checking this out.
Elly Hart
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:03 PMRemind me to ask you at the end of the year which one you liked better.
Matt
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:43 PMJust reminding you to ask Danny which one he liked better at the end of the year.
Danny Allen
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:27 PMha!
Tom
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:07 PMI like the underlying premise, but I’m completely put off by the three leads. Just like how I liked the premise behind The Darkest Hour, but the leads (or what was portrayed of them in the trailers) put me off that too.
I’m sure I’ll get around to watching them, but I definitely won’t go to the cinema to catch them.
Tim
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:59 PMCould be better than The Muppets movie. Hard to tell.
Jubbing
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 8:47 PMReally Elly? The best? Wath with all big movies like The Avengers, The Dark Knight rises and not to mention I’m sure other smaller movies that blow you away, you’re saying it’s that good?
BlipittyBlopitty
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 12:38 AMIt just looks like that other movie which looks that that other movie which ripped off that other movie. There are some decent movies coming out this year though, Prometheus looks pretty good.
Mike
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 12:39 AMJust saw it and I’ve got to say it was one of the best movies I have ever seen hands down…. AWESOME!!!!!!
Jordan
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 1:38 AMDid we see the same movie? I found it rather stupid with the handheld camera point of view quickly becoming tiresome.
When put next to other movies coming out this year: Safe House, Act of Valor, This Means War, The Hunger Games, Wrath of the Titans, The Cold Light of Day, Safe, The Avengers, Battleship, Men in Black 3, Prometheus, The Dark Knight Rises, The Bourne Legacy, Total Recall, Taken Sequel, Skyfall and last but not least The Hobbit!
I sincerely doubt that this low budget waste of an evening film will be the best movie I see this year.
/rant
Big Windows
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:23 AMThanks for the list… Update me with a running best of… I will only get to see 1 or 2 because of a couple of kids under 5…
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:43 PMshall do, my votes so far are going to, The Hunger Games, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, the Taken sequel and The Hobbit. :)
Jordan
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:30 PMAvengers was absolutely amazing, hands down best movie of the year so far, probably for the whole year. Battleship was watchable but can be summed up with “BOOM EXPLOSION”, Safe House was good, Denzel Washington once again shines. Hunger Games was very good but a little lacking/unconvincing at times. Wrath of the Titans was a nice delve back into Greek mythology but the story line reminded me of Hercules a fair bit.
Deb
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 11:02 AMThere’s a new Bourne movie!?! awesomeeeee haha
Danny Allen
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10:58 PMBattleship will be the best worst movie I’ll see this year. Yarrg!
Seriously, has razzies all over it. Can’t wait to see it
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:44 PMHave to admit I probably wouldn’t be seeing Battleship if it didn’t have Liam Neeson in it :3
doeetnao
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:21 AM^ wait you just slipped in ‘This means war’ amongst the rest ?! All I have to say is .. DUDE !
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:45 PMI’m hoping for a decent comedy :P
Abe
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 1:25 PMThanks Elly, i will be watching this tonight instead of Sherlock 2!!!
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:47 PMNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Sherlock 2 is actually really good!
carlos
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:22 PMWOW I really want to kill my self now, that was the worst movie ever. do not waste 2hr of your life on this movie. Save your self my children
Danny Allen
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:53 PMI still haven’t seen it. Let us know why you didn’t like it!
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:56 PMshaky hand-cam for most of the movie, with the main character acting like a complete twat after receiving a rather remarkable gift, in a movie with telekinetic powers, a scene where they use said powers to build lego is the highlight… not to mention one of the weakest endings to a movie I can remember in quite some time.
tl;dr if you really want to see it just wait and torrent :3
Jordan
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:49 PMtried to warn you…