When some friends experiment with EVP at a party, they accidentally open a doorway allowing a powerful demon to enter our world and soon find themselves terrorized by the force from another realm.
Corny twists and exchanges ensue in the wobbly story, but, delightfully, Daniel Benmayor's film shows love not just for stunts but for the dynamic surfaces of the city.
Formulaic in all its plotting and characterization, Tracers is uninspired and forgettable, like a mediocre restaurant that serves small portions of mediocre food, leaving you with little to chew on and minimal satiation.
The plot is strictly routine, and so is the script, but the scenes in which the gang members dash and leap, tumble and spring across the city's rooftops give the film a giddy rush of adrenaline.
Taylor Lautner tries to leverage those kids who grew up watching him grow up on screen, in this serviceable, if staid and clichéd action movie set in New York City.
