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6 of 9 customers found the following review helpful:
 It's Alive! It's Huge! It's Worth Seeing!, 2008-01-20
The movie that what seems like everyone has been talking about since the middle of last year finally arrived this past Friday in theaters. Cloverfield could be the monster movie surrounded with the most hype to ever be made. Don't confuse that with being the biggest monster movie ever made. It just has the most hype. If you couldn't tell by the trailer, the main premise of the film is that a monster attacks Manhattan. There isn't much story after that, but the beginning of the film goes a little something like this:
Rob is leaving for Japan since he finally got that promotion he's been working so hard for. His friends have decided to surprise him and throw him a big going away party. As a token to remember them by, Lily wants her boyfriend Jason(who's also Rob's brother), to film testimonials from everyone at the party wishing Rob the best of luck in Japan. Jason winds up passing the duty onto Hud, who only takes the job because he finds out Marlena will be at the party whom he has a crush on. Things aren't so good for Rob though as he's in love with Beth. They used to date and Rob even filmed a romantic weekend they had(which you see snippets of throughout the movie). After that weekend though, Rob didn't contact Beth since he was going to be leaving for Japan. Beth took that as a sign that Rob wasn't interested and moved on. She shows up at the party with another guy named Travis. Rob and Beth get into an argument about the way things left off between them and Beth and Travis wind up leaving because of it. Rob winds up sulking about Beth until Jason and Hud go to talk to him. They basically tell Rob that he needs to go after Beth since he's in love with her. Then a loud crash is heard and all the lights go out. That's when all hell breaks loose.
From here on out, the film revolves around a) the monster attacking the city b) everyone running for their lives and c) the military trying to take it down. There's a scene where Rob, Lily, Marlena, and Hud are running in the street and they wind up right in front of the monster, then the military comes out of nowhere and just starts blasting it with all the firepower they have. That's one of the most intense scenes in the movie. Worth the price of admission alone. The real gem of the film is the fact that it's all shot with a handheld camera. There is that risk of having motion sickness. It actually affected me a bit in the beginning, but you actually get used to it once the action starts. The camcorder makes things more personal. You get to follow one group of people as they try to survive this mayhem. If it was shot as just a normal movie, it wouldn't be nearly as good. It'd basically be like every other monster movie anyone has ever seen. The acting is also done very well. You believe the horror they're going through. It's the type of film that makes you feel like you need to go back and see it again because you know you missed something.
I did have a few nitpicks about the movie though. The main one being that it felt like it took forever for things to start happening. The motion sickness thing also bothered me more during Rob's party than it did when the city was being destroyed. The other big one was that you never really get a clear shot of the monster. You get glimpses of it and enough to make out certain body parts and how many limbs it has, but even when you finally get to SEE the monster while it's bright outside...the monster is too dark to make out all the details. Don't get me wrong, you still see some of it. I guess I just wanted to see all of it in plain daylight. My other minor nitpick was the ending. It just felt...kinda rushed or something. It wasn't fulfilling. I guess it was to Rob and Beth's story, but it felt like there needed to be something else. Something more.
Some people were upset that the movie didn't provide any answers. Things like where the monster came from and why it's attacking aren't explained in the film. I hear the viral marketing campaign provided a lot of answers and I wish I would've taken part in it when I had the chance. I've caught some of it, but not enough to fully understand everything. The thing is though...you don't really need any answers. You're seeing the film from Hud's point of view. You know what they know, which isn't much. The film accomplished what it set out to do and that's make a pretty good monster movie. And who says everything has to be explained right away anyway? Sometimes once the origin of something this massive is explained, then it's not nearly as good. Sometimes it's better not knowing.
So, bottom line, I really enjoyed Cloverfield. It's actually one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. I actually liked the monster and I'm considering going to see it again. I've already read about a few things I missed the first time around. I'm wondering if there's anything else. I also left out a few things intentionally. A few key parts to the movie concerning the monster, how certain characters die, etc. I have to leave something for you when you see the movie, right? Despite having a few flaws, I think it lived up to the hype. I do plan on owning it once it's released on DVD and I'm more than willing to see a Cloverfield 2...if that rumor is true.
Rating: 8/10
Monster Mash, 2008-01-20
I really wanted to give this movie 4 stars but there are a lot of questions that are never answered and things normal people would not do in real life if this really happened. I mean the movie is trying to make the audience feel like its a real disaster going on why not give the characters some common sense too.What bothered me the most is what the characters did. I understand everything is happening so fast and everyone is under stress but just some of the things they do in the movie are just so stupid.
I like the blair witch/Godzilla approach to the movie it adds to the suspence and makes you feel like your right there. The only problem is would a person really record all this on a cam corder? Probably not but its a movie so anything goes.
The movie is only 113min. long pretty weak after all the hype. I would have liked it to been at least a couple of hours. It takes to long in the beginning and before you know it right when it gets really good its over.
The creature is awesome looking and very original. It actually looks scary and very intimidating. The sounds in the movie were really cool and added to the intense moments and all the chaos.This movie really had you on the edge of your seat. It's a good movie but the majority of the bad reveiws is that it ended to soon and were all just mad because we wanted more. lol This movie really feels like your on a theme park ride. The ending is the worst part of the movie that leaves you stunned and pissed off. Overall don't listen to any bad reviews go watch it and judge for yourself. Love it or hate it It's one hell of a ride.
Maybe if were all good we can get a sequel. Where all the questions we have are answered. Cross your fingers!
2 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
 The Blair Monster Project, 2008-01-20
When I saw the trailer for this movie several months ago, I couldn't wait to see the film. As time passed, however, I grew worried that perhaps this film could turn out to be another "Snakes on a Plane"----all internet hype and buzz with absolutely no payoff. This time, thankfully, the buzz was correct.
As a kid I grew up enjoying monster movies and its been a long time since we've had a really good film showing a city in danger from a horrifying and mysterious force that can destroy everything in its path. Recently, Peter Jackson gave us "King Kong", who is a sympathetic figure taken from his home and placed in an alien environment against his will. Jackson, an amazing director, made a good film but the first hour of his film was dull, until we finally reached Skull Island and met the giant ape. 1998's "Godzilla" didn't give us the scare I'd hoped for either. It showed promise but in the end didn't deliver the thrill that I experienced as a kid with the old monster movies.
"Cloverfield" changes all that. Producer JJ Abrams and director Matt Reeves look to enhance the monster genre with a more realistic and updated look and feel. While I admit, I was anxious the first 20 minutes to get to the action and a bit frustrated with the shaky "hand-held" camera format, I grew accustomed to the filming and was lost to the suspense once the creature and its path of destruction was revealed. Also, I like the fact that the cast is pretty much unknown, thus providing no distraction from the true star of the film, the monster and the carnage of New York City. Reeves gives us just enough glimpses of the monster to pique our interest but not overwhelming us with a CGI monster that might come off too unrealistic.
Some people are obviously aggravated with the lack of facts and answers about the monster, its origins, its survival or destruction and other questions that the film didn't answer. For me, I enjoyed the fact that we didn't know everything and this aspect of the movie only added to the mystery and suspense of the film. I don't think we need answers to everything to truly enjoy a storyline in a movie or television show. Sometimes, our imagination can fill in the blanks better than most directors can and the unknown can really be more frightening than the truth.
To sum up, this time, a movie lived up to its much-hyped trailer. Congratulations to Reeves and Abrams on an interesting and thrilling movie that does justice to all celluloid monsters in the history of Hollywood. I'll be interested to see what extras are included on the dvd, which I will be buying. Highly recommended!
1 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Great Movie! But Probably Not For Everyone, 2008-01-20
I just returned from seeing Cloverfield and happily was not dissapointed in the movie. I thought it lived up to the hype and will definitely get a copy when it comes out on DVD.
I won't go into a detailed synopsis of the movie as that has already been listed in other reviews. The basic plot is a group of 20 somethings are attending a party when a giant monster starts devastating New York. The group attempt to rescue the girlfriend of Rob (one of the group), and then somehow escape the city.
As noted in other reviews, the film is shot entirely by a camcorder being carried by one guy in the group. You see what the group sees, and the only information you get about what is happening is what they can find out. If you are the type of person who needs closure in a film and wants every detail revealed to you, then this film is not for you. The film is also is extremely shaky at times as it would be in real life if someone was trying to film a horrific event like this.
Besides these issues in the film that may bother some people, it truly is a great movie. The special effects are extremely well done. Once the monster attack starts, the action never lets up through the rest of the film. It is scary, but funny and sad at times too. I don't think you can ask much more from this type of film.
If you want to go see a great monster movie that doesn't come along too often. This is the one!
2 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
Absolutely Amazing!!!!!, 2008-01-20
If you'll notice, most of the bad reviews here focus on the shaky camera movement and the unanswered questions as to the origin of the monster. When I first saw Blair Witch when it came out in theaters, I absolutely loathed it because of the shakiness of the camera. But upon subsequent viewing, it has since become one of my all time favorite horror movies.
Besides the fact that obviously the camera will be shaky if the person filming is constantly running away in terror, if you stop expecting the movie to be another bland. orchestrated, run-of-the-mill, choreographed Hollywood movie, you'll get past the shakiness. In fact, the realness of the camera movement makes the movie, in my opinion. It is one intense thrill-ride. As soon as you think it's gonna let up, BOOM! Something else sends you reeling back into their nightmarish world. The way that one of the main characters meets their fate, I'll probably never get that image out of my head. Seeing Manhattan destroyed through the eyes of a home video camera made it look so real, I can't even describe the feeling.
I am an end of the world, apocalyptic movie nut, so I was expecting a lot when I went in to see this movie, and it exceeded my expectations. Is it just me, or is it true that from the time the attacks started, the camera basically never stopped rolling? That makes it even more amazing. I loved the realism, felt like I was there. I loved the surprises, LOVED the monster, and loved the people. BEST movie I've seen in a while! Did anyone else laugh at the noises the mini-monsters made when they attacked? My girlfriend and I laughed hysterically! We definitely got the humor.
I wish more movies were made in this fashion. I didn't want it to end. But the ending, oh! Heartbreaking! GO SEE THIS MOVIE! Put aside your expectations and you will not regret the experience you'll have watching this movie. It lingers with you long after you leave the theater.
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