Wuchak
Odd dramedy that analyzes social anxiety
A shy young man in Los Angeles agrees to be the subject of a grad students dissertation paper.
Nerve (2011) is an indie written & directed by one man, costing only $27,500, which is surprising given the professionalism of the proceedings. The male protagonist, played by Tyler Langdon, comes across as a combination of Emilio Estevez and Chris Evans. Meanwhile winsome Laura Alexandra Ramos plays the raven-haired, dark-eyed female protagonist and is, for me, the main highlight.
Its quirky and spiced with subtly amusing bits. The story couldve gone over-the-edge with a thrill or two, but the writer/director decided to keep the happenings mundane with the (presumed) perception that less ...