With the multitude of sequels and movies based on books plaguing the big screen, Chronicle is a breath of fresh air. Finally we have something that stands out from the crowd of superhero flicks and remakes.

Chronicle is a unique view into the minds’ of high school teenagers with a radical twist – these kids have superpowers. Through a bizarre accident three high school students develop frighteningly strong telekinesis: the power to move objects with their minds.

Chronicle is a remarkably genuine story of the trials of life, the cruelty of man and pride before the fall.

The characters are kids to whom many teenagers can relate, and their struggles bring out sympathy and pity.

The main character, Andrew Detmer (Dane Dehaan), is an awkward and feeble boy supremely different from the many superheroes we’ve all seen before.

His cousin, Matt Garetty (Alex Russel), does his very best by Andrew and is a cheerful goof viewers will adore.

 Steve Montgomery (Michael B. Jordan) is the boy the girls want and the guys want to be, and he initially comes off as a cliché popular kid, but throughout the movie his depths are revealed.

Movie-goers tired of the before-seen and overused invincible hero and their lady love will find Chronicle to be a welcome change. “I don’t really like superhero movies, but I would see it if it was unique,” said senior Evan Castanõn.

The “heroes” of Chronicle are certainly unique. They are awkward, immature teenagers who believe their new-found powers are a toy to be used and played with as they please. The teens are a welcome change from the noble and incorruptible heroes that populate the big screen.

 “All the Marvel movies are really good, but some others make me wonder  what they were thinking when I watched it,” senior Jenna Press said.

The eventual fall to corruption is a predictable conclusion, but is done so explosively and yet subtly that the finale still has significant impact.

Chronicle follows in the footsteps of The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield and Quarantine with its cinematography. The protagonist carries a camera and records everything around him, and viewers see the story play out through his lens. The shaking camera and bad angles are deliberate and enhance the believability of the movie. This particular style has always been met with mixed reviews.

“I like the camera style if it works for their stories, but in general, I don’t really like it,” senior Emma Dobiash said.

The starts-and-stops style sometimes appears choppy and frustrating to watch, and some do find the constant motion of the camera nauseating. But overall the style is appropriate to the plot and allows for a better understanding of the story and characters.

Chronicle was released to theaters on February 3^rd, and can be seen at any local Cinemark theater.