'Chronicle' takes found-footage idea to new level

It owes a great debt to the found-footage concept behind "The Blair Witch Project," has some of the aesthetic and tonal touches of "Cloverfield" and probes the same sorts of philosophical notions about the burden of power that serve as the basis for the "X-Men" series.

Chronicle: It's Carrie Plus X-Men, With Found Footage

Andrew (Dane DeHaan) points his new video camera toward his ailing mother (Bo Petersen), and she asks, ”Who’s the audience?” He lightly replies, “Just millions of people watching at home.” Actually, he’s started recording his family life to document the abusive behavior of his father (Michael Kelly), an out-of-work firefighter whose inability to pay for his [...]

Movie review: 'Chronicle' takes the found-footage concept to a thrilling new level

It owes a great debt to the found-footage concept behind "The Blair Witch Project," has some of the esthetic and tonal touches of "Cloverfield" and probes the same sorts of philosophical notions about the burden of power that serve as the basis for the "X-Men" series.

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Review: 'Chronicle'

It owes a great debt to the found-footage concept behind "The Blair Witch Project," has some of the aesthetic and tonal touches of "Cloverfield" and probes the same sorts of philosophical notions about the burden of power that serve as the basis for the "X-Men" series.