But unlike "Cloverfield" which was a good film in it's own right but had a little too much "shaky-cam" effect, the technique is surprisingly easy to follow. It's true that some may find fault with it's vignette-style story telling in the vein of "Cloverfield". But whereas Hulk was bombarded with gamma rays, "Chronicle" takes a swipe at a fairly plausible Dues Ex Machina plot device that has yet to be explained in possible future installments. Think about how frightened and confused Bruce Banner was when he first transformed into the Hulk. ![]() Strangely, these teens don't seem frightened or confused about their new found power. ![]() Directed by Joe Trank, "Chronicle" tells the story of three friends who gain superpowers from a mysterious tunnel discovered in a remote part of a suburban town. With "Chronicle", the superhero origin story is given a fresh new spin. With the recent success of the Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man films and also worth mentioning "Thor" "X-Men:First Class", and "Captain America", it's not hard to see why they click with audiences. Throughout the years, audiences have been treated to origin stories such as those based on superheroes.
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