Memorable, crazy movie

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Are you a watcher, or a player? That's the question at the center of the NYC-set millennial thriller 'Nerve.' The Emma Roberts-/Dave Franco-starrer is a commentary on the perils and pitfalls of our budding voyeuristic society as our lives continue to shift from the real to the virtual world.When an underground online game sprouts up among high school-aged kids that rewards those who dare to accept dares, all kinds of havoc is unleashed on the boroughs of New York. Roberts plays Vee - a graduating high school senior who is caught between a rock and a hard place, as she is looking to escape her simple Staten Island life in hopes of going to school on the west coast. The quiet, shy Vee decides to take a chance on coming out of the shadows, and after crossing paths with the mysterious Franco (Ian), her life is never the same.Sure, 'Nerve' is creative, but it tries really hard to be edgy. And maybe it is seen to be edgy to its core demographic, but it otherwise comes off as feeling "fake" and "pretentious." There are lots of scenes that feel like they were thought up on the spot, and they look like they were filmed on a smartphone. This effect is intentional, of course, but that doesn't signal that it's good. Yes, there are some daredevil-ish tasks that are attempted here, but they all feel muted. On the positive side, there are some great shots of the city scattered throughout.'Nerve' attempts to generate awareness of the growing issue of cyberbullying, but it does so in a way that feels cheap and hokey.

Amazing film! I recommend this movie to everyone who likes good movies and especially to technology!

I really like this kind of movies which are not far from reality. Good idea, great filming/lightning/colors and acting was suprisingly good. I enjoyed almost every minute of watching this and I wasn't bored. This is absolutely one of my favourite modern movie what I've seen!

They (I hope accidentally) used one of the old Titanium Macbooks at the start of the Movie which were usable in 2011 but can't even play YouTube now. The thing is supposed to be set around 2018/19 I guess but all the tech in it is outdated. This just really confused the hell out of me during the entire movie.It also gives off a certain 90s teenage movie flow.The worst part is the representation of the "darkweb" Honestly 3 mins of research on tor would've helped the producers to at least get the addresses right.Wait until you see how they represent hackers too. Also, really you should shut off the movie now if you even have a remote understanding of the term open source.Kind of not worth your time anyways unless your understanding of tech is limited to that of an 80 year old North Korean farmer.However the characters and setting are pretty well done. Difficult to judge, not horrible but not good either.One good thing I have to say is that it paints a good picture of envy in lesser humans and what it drives them to.