Reviews
Empire Magazine
Mark Dinning
"Fresh and accessible, exciting and memorable."
30/01/2012
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
"A crackingly good film that puts new and thrilling life into the traditional theme of the lonely guy getting superpowers. "
02/02/2012
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The New York Times
Manohla Dargis
"The superhero stuff is all fine and good enough, but it’s this vision of a lonely boy with his swooping, dipping, flying Tinker Bell of a camera that truly lifts the movie. "
02/02/2012
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The Independent on Sunday
Nicholas Barber
"The story revs up to a thunderous climactic battle as spectacular as anything in the Spider-Man movies, but [which] keeps to the grungy, indie feel of the rest of the film.
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05/02/2012
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The Scotsman
Alistair Harkness
"Chronicle sounds dispiriting on paper, but it’s pretty effective in practice thanks to a surprisingly strong final act that makes inventive use of surveillance footage to energise its final smackdown. It also helps that the initial irritation factor that comes from characters incessantly recording every aspect of their lives eventually feeds into the plot, which turns out not to be a superhero origins story so much as a supervillain origins story. "
02/02/2012
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Screen
Brent Simon
"Given the thinly sketched and functional quality of the characters, Chronicle doesn’t leave (or require) much room for deep impression, but Jordan displays an ample amount of charisma as a young guy for whom relatively everything comes easily. Meanwhile, DeHaan, with the meatiest role, gives a very solid turn as the detached Andrew."
01/02/2012
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The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
"It’s like consuming several whole seasons of Heroes at a gulp. "
03/02/2012
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Time Magazine
Richard Corliss
"Simultaneously diverting and annoying."
02/02/2012
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Time Out
Cath Clarke
"By the end, the trio are flying around like the Harry Potter kids after a night on the sherry. Which makes the idea that we’re watching events from the point of view of one camera laughable. It’s a weak link in a strong calling card for the talents of Trank and Landis."
30/01/2012
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
"The frolics of the first half are more enjoyable than the mayhem of the second, though Landis earns his spurs with an incisive portrayal of youthful angst and bereavement."
03/02/2012
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The Evening Standard
The Evening Standard
"It's a cautionary tale that just might inspire a new franchise without quite deserving to."
03/02/2012
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The Observer
Philip French
"Unfortunately, like Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, neither the boys nor the film's director and screenwriter can think of anything to do with these special gifts that is not frivolous, playful or malevolent.
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05/02/2012
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
"If 8mm and Cloverfield mated, they might produce Chronicle."
02/02/2012
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