Chronicle (2012)

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Chronicle 
is a 2012 science fiction film directed by Josh Trank and written by Max Landis based on a story by both Trank and Landis. It stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, and Alex Russell as a group of friends who gain powerful superhuman abilities and use them for mischief and personal gain until one of them begins to use their powers for darker purposes. The film was released on February 1, 2012 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was released in the United States on February 3, 2012.



Directed by
                   Josh Trank
Produced by
                   John Davis Adam Schroeder
Starring
                   Dane DeHaan Michael B. Jordan
                   Michael Kelly Alex Russell



Description:
Andrew (Dane DeHaan) is a high school teenager who starts to videotape his life on a camera he recently purchased. At home, he's bullied by an abusive and alcoholic father who is bitter about a firefighting injury that forced him to retire and the fact that Andrew's mother is dying from cancer. At school, he's bullied by fellow classmates. One night Andrew and his cousin, Matt (Alex Russell) attend a local rave located in a converted farm barn. Matt unsuccessfully attempts to chat up with Casey (Ashley Hinshaw), a fellow student, who is filming the rave for her internet blog. Meanwhile, Andrew is punched by a raver who was angry at the thought that Andrew was filming his girlfriend. Outside, an upset Andrew is approached by his soon-to-be friend, Steve (Michael B. Jordan), who tells him that he and Matt have found something strange and they want him to come film it. They have found a mysterious hole in the ground which emits a loud and strange sound. The three of them proceed into the hole where they find a large, glowing object. They touch the object which turns red and the camera then blacks out. Several weeks later, Andrew, Matt, and Steve have developed telekinetic powers from their experience in the hole and demonstrate the ability to move, throw, and stop objects with their mind. They use their powers to play practical jokes on people, including scaring a little girl by moving a teddy bear, and moving supermarket shopper's car to a different space. Matt theorizes that their powers function like a muscle, becoming stronger each time they use them.