Review of Chronicle (2012) by Carl G — 31 Aug 2013

Fantastic original story with great character arcs.

This review of Chronicle (2012) was written by Carl G on 31 Aug 2013.

Chronicle has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rolyn G (11) on 25 Jul 2017

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By Robertson R (95) on 27 May 2017

First two acts are amazing but it's kinda lost me in the third. Good performances though, mainly from Dane DeHaan and Michael B. Jordan…

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