Watched: Chronicle
- Second viewing for me - I first saw this when it came out.
- It wasn’t as narratively compelling on a second run, though the visuals are just as stunning and innovative (and reason enough alone to watch this film)
- I loved the epilogue first time around, but now it feels a little emotionally jarring. This is a dark film, and ending on a message of hope feels a little disingenuous. The character of Matt needed a little more grounding for it to be justified, and the film ended up succumbing to fascination with the villain. If you can call him that.
- I’m really happy that Dane DeHaan seems to be doing well for himself. Everyone else I could take or leave, but he’s mesmerising.
- Still interesting, but for different reasons.