Top 10 Superhero Movies That Aren’t Based On Comics

#2 Chronicle

Say what you want, but Chronicle arguably did X-Men (or the most interesting parts of it) better than any of the X-Men films. Presented as a found footage film from the perspective of newly-telekinetic teens, Chronicle is both masterful in how those powers affect the filmmaking, as well as the well-rounded characters.

It also sets up the emotional struggle between its own Magneto and Xavier far more believably than a movie so reliant on comic ensembles probably ever could. Not saying it’s better than X-Men as a whole, but it at least gave this interesting conflict a lot of well-written love and gravitas.

Overall, Chronicle is far from perfect, but as a superhero film it offers something sorely lacking from most movies, and that’s some legitimately dark character writing. All characters are sympathetic, and it’s hard to find consensus on who’s worth rooting for, believe it or not. That, combined with the fact that the powers are never emphasized over the characters is why Chronicle is truly more special than some people give it credit.