You've probably seen this on tv, but I'll leave this here
One question seemed to be on the mind of the creators when they first began writing the movie: What stupid stuff would we do if we found out we had super powers in real life? How many people would make some sort of plastic costume and go around New York City fighting crime? The more likely answer is "My friends and I would probably just mess around, maybe pull a prank or two, and do some other generally useless activities." The main character is a socially awkward kid in a bad home who has decided to film every part of his life, creating a barrier with the world around him. The entire movie is shot from the point of view of character's personal cameras and the occasional security cam, reminiscent of the 2008 film Cloverfield. It makes for a very immersive experience. I assume it was absolute hell for the people working on special effects, working to get everything to move in exact accordance to the jittery movements of a personal handheld camera must have been an absolute nightmare. As tedious as it must have been, they did their job almost flawlessly. Not a single thing stood out as cgi, even in retrospect. The present standard has been to simply make something look good enough to where people don't care that it doesn't appear real, and I found it refreshing that they did not make everything seem too extraordinary (which could have been very easy in a movie with this concept).
There's a good chance you will see these guys if you watch the movie
The story unfolds around the main character and two of his friend. His friends aren't the most likable group at first, seeming to be the typical high school guys that go to parties, but as the story unfolds you begin to build a connection to the characters as you learn their backgrounds. All actors interacted very naturally, though I suppose the roles weren't incredibly demanding in general. The main character, who's name escapes me at the moment, is the one exception, as throughout he seems to be unstable, which is further demonstrated by his swiping of the car in the trailers. It does take skill to make messing around with friends a gripping experience, and it does so by smartly utilizing action, thrilling, comedic and dramatic elements. The story builds in scale without ever going outside of the zone that one would expect. The entire time, through climax, the film feels like it could all actually happen, coming to what I thought was the most likely and fitting conclusion. Good stuff.
The movie is well done, and it is plenty of fun. It has a surprising amount of depth compared to what I expected (it is far from The King's Speech, but it could have been ignored all together in favor of simply trying to be as entertaining as possible). I could comfortably recommend watching this movie with a friend on a Friday night.
This has absolutely nothing to do with this review. I just got the first collectors edition of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and it is amazing. I felt like adding a picture of Kyubey with a mustache.
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