Nerve

Made before but reflective of this Pokémon Go craze, in this case participants sign up for online support in a “double-dog dare ya” competition by completing risky challenges that start off as harmless directives such as “go to the diner and kiss a stranger” or “eat dog food.” Venus Delmonico (Emma Roberts) is the resident background best friend to Sydney, the “it girl” known for outrageous spontaneity who immediately signs up to play. It’s almost a follow-up to Twelve, with many of the same cast! Lured out of her shell, Venus meets a fellow player and teams up as the rules take a dark twist suggesting larceny and deceptions, each more profitable than the last. Nobody seems to have the integrity or fortitude to just say “no” to the powers that be. A Hunger Games for college twats!

[PG-13]