Cloverfield (2008)
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.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
Waste of time
Great Film overall
Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
'Cloverfield' is a smart and engaging found-footage monster horror that will keep its viewers on edge. The team of director Matt Reeves, producer J.J. Abrams and writer Drew Goddard create a great horror flick that is surprisingly unpredictable and one of the tensest films I have seen in a while. The well-thought out pacing enables it's viewers to know just enough about the main characters to care about them, so when the action starts you're actually hoping that the characters will make it. Character establishment is an important aspect of any film, particular horrors because the audience needs to have some sort of attachment to it's characters in order for them to actually enjoy the movie because you have people you want to root for. From the very moment that the terror begins, it essentially doesn't stop, resulting in that edge-of-your-seat feeling that we all love. The fact that the entire film is done in an amateur manner, through a shaky camcorder, helps the viewer immerse into the film and it adds a sense of reality. Therefore, when the scares come, they are nothing short of frightening. However, this film did have a few flaws as some scenes seemed rather far-fetched, particularly at the end, which broke the sense of realism. There was also some predictability, but it was balanced with a few moments that were surprising.
Totally Blair witch + Godzilla pumped up. Good acting and effects. Immersed in the crazy action. Not credible enough to be living the fear though. Haha!
I really love this movie, the suspense, the mystery, as well as the action, are just awesome to me. I especially like the found footage style, and would recommend this movie to everyone. However, you probably won't want to watch if you get motion sickness, as there is a lot of fast jerks of the camera in this movie!
I've watched a good deal of bad movies, hell, I make it a habit of watching them, yet I always end up finding entertainment value on them. I couldn't find a single redeeming factor about this movie. It just feels like a pure waste in all aspects. The footage style is atrocious. I could bear with it if the story and the ending had any redeeming value. I'd rather watch paint dry if I knew this movie was this bad.How it managed to get a 7/10 rating is beyond me, but who cares. A polished turd is still a turd.