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| Boys will be boys! |
The trailer took everyone by surprise. The trailer showed us what teenagers would do with extraordinary powers. They will be total douches! The mystery behind how they got their powers was a good draw to most movie goers. Having one of them turn to the dark side was also a nice hook. So does this film live up to the hype? I say yes sir!
STORY
Andrew, played by Dane DeHaan, just brought a new camera. He wants to film portions of his life because he simply has nothing else better to do. He has no friends, his cousin is a total basket case, and he gets bullied at school. O yes and his father is an alcoholic and a piece of crap. His cousin, played by Alex Russell, wants him to go to a party so he can have some fun. Andrew decides what the hell and brings his camera with him. A jealous boyfriend thought that he was filming his whorey girlfriend and decided to punch him in the face. For fate to have it this puts him in the direction of Steve, played by Michael B. Jordan, who happens to be the most popular guy in school. He wants Andrew to film something that he and Andrew's cousin found. Andrew just wanted to be left alone.
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| So he could crush some shit! |
Steve gets him to come along and Andrew films the whole thing. A few days later we learn that the three boys now have super powers. This brings them closer and they become best buds. Everytime they use their powers it makes them stronger. No one is stronger than Andrew though because he has the most rage. His mother is dying a painful death that he can't do anything about. He also can't get any luck with the ladies because he's a total square. Feeling alone and hurt he takes a flight up to the sky to clear his head. Steve finds him and tries to calm him down but gets a lightening bolt jammed up his ass!
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| My bad! |
Being the reason for Steve's death and his mother inner torment he decides to go rob and kill a few people. He gets burned badly during the process though. It didn't stop him because when he awoke he went ape shit on the whole town. It is now up to his cousin to stop him but is he strong enough? It was indeed a battle that you need to see.
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| Epic! |
The acting was surprisingly good. I guess playing a teenager and a douche is a piece of cake. Dane played the abused teen very well. You could see the anger and rage in his eyes which made the character multi dimesional. Everyone else followed suit and made the movie entertaining. It was a nice treat that I didn't expect.
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| Smile |
The effects here are great. Everything looked as real as it could be. Ok maybe the flying and the clouds looked fake but it is still above average. The fight scene looked neat and I liked how they interacted with their environment. They brought their A game for this film.
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| O yeah! |
The film was written by Max Landish and Josh Trank. They put together a great story. It flowed nicely and the dialog felt like something most people would say. I liked how they told a story about an abused teen turning into Darth Vader. It was a fun ride to be on. The film was also directed by Josh. Everything is bright and crisp and you can see the action in full view. I enjoyed how he used many different angles to get a unique take on the action. It was a job well done.
THE END
The film is a must see. It tells a good story and the action is pretty good. The only complaint that I can see is the length. The movie is very short and could have been made longer. If you don't mind seeing an 80 minute movie that will run you around 10 bucks or more then be my guest. It's worth the money.
OVERALL
STORY 7 out of 10
ACTING 6 out of 10
SPECIAL EFFECTS 7 out of 10
WRITING 7 out of 10
DIRECTING 8 out of 10
OVERALL 7 out of 10 (GOOD MOVIE)
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