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Nerve
Nerve

7.0

Nerve

PG-13·2016·96m

Summary

Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

Crew

Director

Henry Joost

Director

Ariel Schulman

Novel

Jeanne Ryan

Writer

Jessica Sharzer

Reviews

Ruuz

Ruuz

September 26, 2016

5

Even as little as five years ago, _Nerve_ couldn't possibly have been made. Which makes me wonder, in four years from when _Nerve_ was made (where the film is set), will it still be at all applicable? Already the social media it makes use of has changed from the time of filming to the date of release... Food for thought...

With that out of the way, the movie itself: Just okay.

The soundtrack is, at best, intrusive. The premise is old hat (although the exact way it's done is new). The message is a little blunt-force (though certainly not to Tomorrowland levels). The plot isn't quite solid. The acting is usually on par, though does occasionally slip. Many character interactions are overtly clichéd, and the filming style, while moderately original, is distracting.

Bt it's still fun, and a little warming. I don't regret paying to watch it in cinemas, but keep in mind that's only because I did so at the "Movie of the Week" discounted price.

_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$19,000,000.00

Revenue:

$85,241,496.00

Keywords

new york city
technology
internet
hacking
game
dare
cellphone video
taking a risk
based on young adult novel