Cloverfield [Blu-ray] From:Mike Vogel , T.J. Miller , Lizzy Caplan , Jessica Lucas , Odette Yustman , Paramount , Matt Reeves ,
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097361328546
Format: AC-3
Format: Color
Format: Dolby
Format: Dubbed
Format: Subtitled
Format: Widescreen
Weight: 100 hundredths-pounds
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Packaged Height: 50 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 900 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 50 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 600 hundredths-inches
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2008-06-03
Running Time: 84 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Product Description:
Widescreen Blu-Ray Cloverfield. Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.Starring: Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman,Jessica Lucas,T.J. Miller. Director: Matt Reeves. Rating: PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images
Customer Reviews:
2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
 What else would you expect?, 2009-01-01
For a catastrophic event movie, it is unique in that it restricts the perspective of events to the limited knowledge, perspective and insight of a (seemingly) randomly selected point of view. The sense of photo-realism is unique with the filming style (personal video unit perspective) but the behavior acting is not very realistic. The acting is subordinate to the suspense plot. Special effects inject a setting of compelling surrealism.
The compelling question in the acting drama is whether in extreme psychological situations the mind would choose irrational paths. For example, since the video perspective is supposed to be an amateur eyewitness video log, what would compel a person to forgo natural and instinctive tendencies to self preservation and film events of such horrific personal and familiar devastation. On the surface, it seems ridiculous. Perhaps an exercise to rationalize it is overreaching.
The characters are steered through a world destined to showcase their personal faults while snaring them in a constant life and death struggle. It is, however, difficult to read any larger point or purpose into the unfolding of the drama than the rescue plot points.
The gaps in story are provoking to the imagination. Information is withheld the viewer as to causes and reasons. If a person cares enough, it's a puzzle. If they don't, it's a joke.
The devastation theme is almost textbook catastrophe horror. The plot is action based and as an action movie it is "dizzily" intense. In such stories there is not as much need or cause for dramatic showcasing. Truly an action adventure. What else would you expect?
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