10 Surprisingly Great Movies From Summer 2016
8. Nerve
What We Expected: A trashy tech-thriller which casts 20-something actors as unconvincing teenagers while delivering laughably outdated, trite social commentary on the smartphone generation.
What We Got: It's definitely rough around the edges, but Nerve is also a surprisingly on-point thriller about the dangerous potential of modern technology, feeling very much of-the-moment while delivering solid lead performances from Emma Roberts and Dave Franco (even if, yes, they are hilariously aged out of their roles).
A lot of the credit goes to Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who are clearly well-acquainted with modern tech and translate that through to the movie's flashy style superbly, aided by a pulsing synth score and beautiful neon cinematography.
Even during its sillier moments this one's an absolute blast and has the early makings of a cult classic. Wait and see.