A review by niisound
The Chain by Adrian McKinty

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Wow. The Chain's being split into two parts is really telling. The first was dark, tense, and gripping; the second was simply bad. The premise introduces themes of family ties and perseverance in a way that's delightfully bleak and desperate, but all of it goes to waste as the story devolves into an unimaginative action flick. McKinty took a single strong idea and stretched it beyond recognition. Imagine Black Mirror's Shut Up and Dance if it were adapted into a 2 hour long Hollywood movie.