Nerve follows Vee who, to show what is she capable of, starts playing an
online game in which to win prizes and money you have to complete a series of
dares. The dares have to be recorded by the contestant and their videos are
given votes by Watchers.
Nerve was a really nail-biting, thought-provoking
movie. I really liked how it was developed and how the story sucks you in. I
think that it shows really well how little by little one person is able to
change when they are being offered something in exchange. At first Vee’s dares
were kind of funny and stupid, but then they start getting dangerous. I also
think Emma Roberts does a really good job portraying an innocent high school
girl and how she changes her acting as the character develops through the movie.
Dave Franco also did a fantastic job portraying Ian, a mysterious guy, who no
one knows where he came from, which is the other main character. The chemistry
between them two made the romance between the characters feel vivid and
intense.
Apart from that, I liked how the ending was developed and how everyone
played their part even the ones that where anonymous watchers.
I think both the book and the movie where thought-provoking since,
especially nowadays, with the importance that social media is taking in our
lives. I think it will make you think about how much information you share in
them as well as, how there are actually many people who made videos and
pictures risking themselves for the perfect shoot or selfie. And how are those
people who comment and like those pictures and videos the ones who encouraged
them to keep doing it.
As a book-to-movie adaptation it is true that it did not follow the book
in many aspects of it. For starters the book was set in Seattle and the movie
in New York City. Apart from that the dares start in a different way and the
relationship between Ian and Vee is not shown to the watchers until the end.
However as much as I enjoyed the book I think in this case I like the movie
better. One of the things lacking in the book was Ian’s background story, which
is talked about but not shown. Also I liked how in the movie they made the
watchers feel guilty in the end, while in the book they are still followed even
after the game ends.
To sum up, if you are thinking about seen the movie and you are
indecisive I think you should watch it. Moreover, I think you should do a
little bit of thinking on the topic while and after you have watched it, since
maybe your opinion on social media might change a little.
Thanks for reading,
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