under the burning tree

[reblog’d via blackwindpouringrain]

Akira & Chronicle

Even though Akira (1988) is a far superior film, It’s hard not to draw parallels between the two. Troubled youth, social pressures and psychokinetic abilities are all prominent features, although Chronicle (2012) strips itself of Akira’s post war undertones in favour of a simplified philosophical standpoint - namely the individual responsibility of the apex predator. As a result, Chronicle excels in its own way. Its focus on the individual leads to a more accessible film, whilst merging psychokinesis + the handheld style removes the POV restraints that limited such films as Cloverfield (2008) and The Blair Witch Project (1999). To call this film a “modern day Akira” might be a stretch, but you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong either.

8/10 Floating Teddy Bears.