Just out of curiosity, how does the second half of the film violate the found footage premise? (Possible minor spoilers ahead) Throughout the movie they switch perspectives to other cameras whenever they present themselves, like the girl video blogger, or security camera footage. It would stand to reason that when a major battle breaks out in downtown Seattle, there would be countless new sources of video from which to glean. If anything, I felt like Andrew's propensity to "float" the camera behind himself was a bit of a cop-out... but not outside the reality of the movie, and that was used throughout the film. Really the only camera I saw being a stretch was the police camera in the hospital room... and even that isn't used for very long.
The Akira reference is right on. The climax even features the bad guy wearing bandages and a hospital gown, and during that sequence he even yells, "Leave me alone!" as he telekinetically throws all his antagonists back.
I'd put money down that this will be better received than the Akira remake Hollywood is currently working on. The only negative remark I had after leaving the theatre (except for a couple so-so compositing shots) was that I wished it was longer.
Seriously: every yell of Andrew = TETSUOOOOO.
Gee, I wonder what would happen if someone found Simon's vlog files on Misfits.
I'd put money down that this will be better received than the Akira remake Hollywood is currently working on. The only negative remark I had after leaving the theatre (except for a couple so-so compositing shots) was that I wished it was longer.