It is difficult to argue that the addiction to games, all kinds of betting and competition is part of human nature, and high stakes turn life into an indescribable pleasure. Fortunately (or alas), exorbitant excitement is not encouraged by modern society, so in reality you have to be content with sports competitions, computer games or harmless lotteries. But filmmakers in their creative delights may not adhere to restrictions: the plot of many films is famously twisted around games, where the price of a fiasco is often the life of heroes. According to reviews, the film "Nerve" refers to similar projects. This good teenage techno thriller with attractive lead actors has an IMDb rating of 6.50. Young people are usually enthusiastic about watching the movie “Nerve” (2016), but the picture may not satisfy the adult film fan who has taken place.
The plot. Tie
The plot of the film "Nerve" introduces the viewer to the main character Vee Delmonico (Emma Roberts), who collects the required passing score for admission to an elite art university. But he is not able to pay for tuition. Sidney Vie learns from her friend about the popular illegal Nerve game in the style of Truth or Action, where participants can act as players and observers. Fulfillment of any tasks for players is paid, the amount of cash rewards depends on the degree of risk. Observers pay for the proposed quests and have the opportunity to watch the adventures of the players. V, being a modest girl, does not like to be in the center of attention, but due to financial problems and a friend, her friend enters the ranks of the players.
Intrigue
The first task for her is an extraordinary way of meeting an outsider. The stranger turns out to be the charming motorcyclist Ian (Dave Franco, very similar in this role to the young Tom Cruise). By joining forces, young people begin to realize increasingly risky fantasies of anonymous observers. Amounts of rewards are becoming larger. At the same time, Ian and Vee feel a growing sympathy for each other. Buddy of the main character Tommy begins to be jealous and worried. The excessively liberated Sydney is very jealous of her friend, because she wants to be the star of the “Nerve”, she is ready for almost anything to increase the number of her subscribers. To everything, Vi begins to suspect that Ian is hiding something, but it is already impossible to leave the game.
Paranoid Thriller Quest
The film “Nerve” is not the only director, its co-production directors Henry Just and Ariel Schulman, who gained worldwide fame in 2010 after the release of the documentary project “How I was friends on a social network”, worked on its creation. In their work, the creative duet explored the sophisticated fantasies of ordinary people who came up with a parallel life in social networks. After they honed their directorial skills in the third and fourth parts of the “Paranormal phenomenon”, but, as it turned out, did not forget about the dangers and attractiveness of the World Wide Web. The film “Nerve” (2016) is based on the work of the same name by Genie Ryan, which was adapted by Jessica Sharzer for the film format. The picture as a whole is devoted to how far young people are ready to go for “likes” and what their peers are willing to doom, putting “likes”, discussing characters, passing quests and defeats.
Realistic full-length clip.
Many authors of reviews of the movie “Nerve” rightly point out that this is not the first tape covering this topic, while they note that it is one of the most realistic. Reviewers also note the presence of frank technical kinolapy, but much that is shown in the tape (the action takes place in the near future) can be implemented now. And this cannot but alarm.
The picture of the creative director’s tandem was shot famously and very much like a smartphone application. During the narration on the screen, icons appear every now and then that pulls you to swipe or press. The tape seems to offer the viewer to connect to what is happening, like, comment. In other words, the thriller is a colorful and energetic full-length clip, which is quite realistic. Many viewers in the reviews of the movie “Nerve” notice that the picture can be regarded as a reminder of how virtual and real reality have merged today.
First impression is deceptive
Defining the genre policy of the project is not easy at once. The film begins as an exciting romantic adventure, observers offer the main character to kiss any of the cafe visitors, of course, the choice of Vee falls on the most attractive young man who also plays in "Nerve". The first joint tasks for a pair of key characters are similar to the innocuous tricks of adolescents. But as soon as the girl begins to think that luck smiled at her, she found a painless and easy way to earn money to pay for tuition, rates increase sharply, new tasks force her and her partner to risk their lives. Of course, the girl at any time may refuse to continue the game, but all the money accumulated by her will be lost. No matter how strange it may sound, observers literally take the heroine to "weakly."
Aged PG-13
The farther, the more, though slowly, the Nerve sneaks into the territory of the thriller and almost horror. However, the authors do not dare to go as far as possible in a similar case. The experienced film fan will immediately note that after an intriguing start and an energetic middle, the picture closer to the end only outlines the blows, and does not hit hard. The climax, claiming to be a natural “tin”, turns out to be too soft when all the behind-the-scenes twists and turns clear. Naturally, such a development of events caused a lot of complaints from viewers who were deceived in their expectations. Many of the disappointed were quick to express their chagrin in the reviews of the movie Nerve.
Why did the authors decide to soften the story? Because, according to their statement, the project is addressed to young people whom the thriller will be able to teach something useful. Therefore, they adapted the story to the PG-13 rating and assured the public that the picture would impress the teenagers enough, but they would not provide them with nightmares.
Cinema as a game
As a result, the picture does not seem to reach the bar of adult horror and thrillers, although in comparison with youth projects like The Hunger Games, it even wins. The tape can not be called innovative, it does not present anything fundamentally new, but scrupulously builds a familiar genre scheme, adjusting it to the modern context. The teenage thriller can be safely recognized as a very instructive film, which, with all moralizations, has not lost its charm or energy. Cinema can - like the game itself - initially seduce, and then a little scare the enthusiastic spectator, who is a potential participant in many similar dubious entertainment.
By the way, in the domestic film distribution "Nerve" came out with a rating of "16+". Since this is by no means a universal genre project, and the older the viewer, the less are the chances that he can really hook them. It should also be noted that this is more of a female thriller than a male thriller, although at one point not only Dave Franco, but Emma Roberts is almost naked. In the film "Nerve" there are several naughty episodes that do not go beyond the bounds of decency and rating restrictions.
Acting Ensemble
Speaking of actors. The creators of the thriller regarding casting made the right choice. The actors and roles of the film "Nerve" are selected by types impeccably. The star of the youth television series, the singer and niece of Julia Roberts - Emma Roberts and the younger brother of the more famous director and actor James Franco - handsome Dave Franco made up a perfectly expressive screen pair. This is often noted by the audience. By the way, in the movie “Nerve” Dave Franco looks gorgeous with a naked torso, unlike Emma, whose beauty is not affected by the degree of exposure.
Other performers unsuccessfully tried to get out of their shadow. Therefore, the best episodes of the film should be considered those scenes in which the main characters solo without the rest of the ensemble. The scenic flaws are compensated by the adrenaline inherent in an effective, albeit not complicated intrigue.
Reviews of professionals
Most critics were inclined to position the work of G. Just and E. Shulman as a real surprise. They noted the energy and dynamics of the project, appreciated the message that it was unsafe to get involved in games, and instant popularity rarely leads to anything good. Among the particularly enthusiastic assessments, a statement by cinema experts that the thriller is extremely sharp, unpredictable and wild, and therefore memorable and successful. Filmmakers also appreciated the fascinating narrative, peppy soundtrack and glossy shell - all that contributes to winning the minds of a young audience.
Among the comments are complaints of excessive madness and chaos on the screen. And not everyone appreciated the jump in pace to the denouement.
Filmmakers tend to recommend the tape for viewing to those viewers who consider themselves to be “careless young minds.”