‘Chronicle’ tells story of minds twisted by power
Posted Feb. 8, 2012
The movie Chronicle is filmed in documentary style, as if the story is captured mostly by the main character, Andrew, after he buys a camera and begins to carry it with him everywhere. New filming techniques are used better than in other documentary-style films, and the story is certainly intriguing.
Chronicle tells the story of Andrew, his cousin Matt, and their fellow student Steve, who all venture into a cave and emerge with superpowers. What’s makes this movie different from most other superhero movies is that it shows the effect of superpowers on already hedonistic-tending teenagers.
It’s an interesting story, but also a bizarre one. Because of the style of filming, the characters and story didn’t seem that well developed. It’s not a movie I would care to sit down and watch repeatedly, but it is an interesting view of how power can twist an already fragile mind.
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Posted Feb. 7, 2012
I was curious about watching One For The Money because I haven’t read the book by Janet Evanovich. Some adaptations seem to expect the viewers to have read the book, which can make the story unclear or fragmented.
Money is not one of those. It was an entertaining movie, and the viewer can easily root for the main character, Stephanie Plum, portrayed by Katherine Heigl. Plum is divorced and has lost her job, so she starts working for her cousin as a bounty hunter. She’s clueless at first, but gets a lot of help from a fellow bounty hunter called Ranger. He even teaches her how to shoot a gun.
The story is about Plum trying to get a big reward by bringing in a cop accused of murder. In the process, she tries to solve the case to her satisfaction, which (of course) lands her in hot water.
One for the Money is not a deep movie, but it is an entertaining and enjoyable one, even for those who haven’t read Evanovich’s books.
Woiwode, of Jamestown, blogs about movies and television at reelquickie.areavoices.com