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.
Emma Roberts
Vee Delmonico
Dave Franco
Ian
Emily Meade
Sydney Sloane
Miles Heizer
Tommy Mancuso
Juliette Lewis
Nancy Delmonico
Kimiko Glenn
Liv Kurosawa
mgk
Ty
Marc John Jefferies
Wes
Samira Wiley
Azhar
Brian Marc
J.P.
Ed Squires
Chuck
Deema Aitken
Robbie
Michael Drayer
Officer McMillan
Josh Ostrovsky
Dirt Beard
Eric D'Alessandro
Hype Boi
Rightor Doyle
Bergdorf Salesman
Arielle Vandenberg
Bergdorf Sales Lady
Jonny Beauchamp
Gatekeeper
Wesley Volcy
Taxi Cab Driver
Damond McFarland
Derrick
Kim Ramirez
Senior Sales Woman
Albert Sidoine
Clarence
Casey Neistat
Himself
Director
Henry Joost
Director
Ariel Schulman
Novel
Jeanne Ryan
Writer
Jessica Sharzer
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._