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<\/a>Nerve<\/em><\/strong>, while hardly perfect, is one of the better surprise flicks of the year as it\u2019s just a simple but fun suspense-thriller featuring two fine performances from Emma Roberts and Dave Franco and a nice moral at the core of what is really a convoluted story, yet I was entertained from beginning to end.<\/p>\n

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Nerve<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Adventure
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $39.99 | October 25, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/29\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jeanne Ryan (novel); Jessica Sharzer (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Colson Baker, Juliette Lewis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS:X\/DTS-HD MA 7.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.3 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Industrious high school senior Vee \u201cVenus\u201d Delmonico (EMMA ROBERTS) has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by her best friend (EMILY MEADE) to join the popular online game \u201cNerve\u201d, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. Her first dare pairs her with the mysterious Ian (DAVE FRANCO) and together they take a journey through the city accepting as each dare becomes more and more risky. But as she and Ian find themselves caught up in the truth of the adrenaline-fueled competition, and Ian\u2019s own dark past comes to light, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading them into a high-stakes finale that will determine their entire futures.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Nerve<\/em><\/strong> perhaps is one of the better surprises in a really ho-hum 2016. The story itself isn\u2019t fantastic and the acting is a bit iffy with some cringe-worthy dialogue, but the adventure aspect and the connection with today\u2019s connected media, as well as the Pokemon Go craze, makes it a fun, if not throwaway, watch (so to speak). Sure, at times it\u2019s silly and scratches the realm of belief but as a thriller, it works so well.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned, the performances aren\u2019t the best but Emma Roberts and Dave Franco make the best of it and in conjunction with their respective charms, the direction by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish<\/em>, Viral<\/em>) and some creative set-ups, many in the POV of the watcher which leads to some thrilling moments (hope you\u2019re not afraid of heights). I won\u2019t say this is some instant classic but it serves really well as a Saturday rental and although there are some risqu\u00e9 scenes, has a well intentioned moral at the end.<\/p>\n

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Overall, Nerve<\/em><\/strong> is hardly perfect and the script could\u2019ve used a polish or two yet I found it entertaining and engrossing from beginning to end. Emma Roberts and Dave Franco share great chemistry with one another, Colson Baker a.k.a. Machine Gun Kelly makes his big budget debut following his turn as a jackass in Beyond the Lights<\/em> and makes an impression as does Emily Meade (Money Monster<\/em>) as Vee\u2019s social media-obsessed BFF.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a reflective slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a DVD Copy<\/u><\/strong> and a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy. Most of these are promotional featurettes, so only brief breakdowns on each…<\/p>\n

WATCHER (TRT 32:12; HD)<\/strong><\/p>\n