Cloverfield
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Movie Reviews of Cloverfield
Movie Review: love it or leave it
Summary: 5 Stars
No mid term alternative : you love it or hate it. I loved it, saw it 5 times in theaters as soon as it was released in France last february. Wrote raving critics in sci-fi newspapers and websites... imho, one of the best (and certainly the most original, brilliant and credible sci-fi/monster film of all time).
Anyway, I was a bit disappointed by this dvd release, tho the image and sound are glorious, and this zone1 offers French, English and Spanish tracks and subtitles (even for all the bonus, which is quite rare...), but the alternate endings are quite poor and except a short making of and an uninteresting blooper sequence, not even one trailer or teaser (but there are those of Star Trek XI and Indiana Jones IV !!), and, more surprising, not a word, image or vid of all the material already shown on the internet and absolutely NOTHING AT ALL on all the back story (slusho, tagruato, the French environmentalist/terrorist movement, the Japanese action, and all the buzz and merchandising (caps, t-shirts, mugs, posters, fake websites and youtube, Mybook and other sequences...) surrounding either the film in the real word or the story in the parallel universe of those multinational Japanese, French and American societies fighting for the treasure of the oceans...
Movie Review: Monster Munch
Summary: 5 Stars
Cloverfield is a technical marvel, the special effects are top notch as a monster from an unknown place just appears in New York and begins to tear it apart before the stunned members of a party who then split apart to try to escape or find their friends who are trapped in the city.
I think the film is full of high suspense, edge of your seat fun. The trailer image of the head of the statue of liberty coming off is sure to go down in movie history. The production is done from the point of view of a camcorder that one of the party members has. So the entire film is done in first person POV. I found this really interesting and fun but the rollercoaster effect might not be pleasurable for all but aside from that possible weakness, this film is sheer monster madness. The film makers are having a bunch of fun having people running scared as this massive fiend rips buildings apart and shakes the ground, pounds the army and gets it back just as rough. It is like one big extended action sequence throughout its whole running time. If you like this sort of thing, then go for it. I think it tends to be the type of film that some people like a lot or not at all. It could be one of the best monster flicks you will ever see though if you do like this kind of movie.
Movie Review: the flick rocks!
Summary: 5 Stars
oh,man!i totally get it.it's a day pretty much like any other day.actually a very
good day.we're having a party!rob is moving to japan to start a new job.how very
exciting.there are beautiful girls(lily is megagorgeous!)and all are good friends
and lovers.suddenly things go terribly wrong in the city.a huge monster is on the
loose and wrecking havoc everywhere.the destruction and carnage is on a 9/11 scale.
and is it is all being recorded on video.very realistic in its approach.so what if
it is not done in the traditional hollywood formula.it is entertainment.it is not
real.darned good entertainment at that.can't wait for the sequel.there is going to
be a sequel?of course,it may not be done in the same first person perspective type
filming.unless they find more video of the event in the wreckage and ruin of the once great metropolis of new york.in order to save the city,it had to be destroyed.
however,i do believe that godzilla would take good care of ol' mr/ms cloverfield
monster.after all,how ya gonna stop a 300 feet tall,radioactive breath monster?
if done respectfully,godzilla vs cloverfield would be big!big box office,too.are
you listening hollywood?or tokyo?
Movie Review: COME ON!
Summary: 5 Stars
See what people dont understand about this movie is that it had a huge viral marketing campaign. I mean more than any movie I've ever seen. Fake websites, fake broadcasts of monster attacks on offshore oil rigs. Just tons and tons of stuff. I would say 85% of the people who watched this movie had no idea about this. It's what made the movie so awesome. The shaky cam isn't nearly as bad as everyone says. How many hours of youtube videos have you watched? So don't complain about a shaky cam. This is the best monster movie out since I watched Godzilla back in the day. Also the most original movie I've seen in FOREVER.
Pros: Viral Marketing to the extreme
Most original movie to be released in theaters I've seen in years
The situation is realistic. People die. Get over it.
The monster is awesome!
Cons: Extras should include the entire marketing campaign of the film.
When will that second film get here?! Not fast enough.
If you are a monster movie lover and actually LIKE originallity then watch this film. For everyone else, why would you give it bad reviews if you dont know hardly anything about the film? RESEARCH!
Movie Review: Good Fun, Camera Shake May Not Be Your Thing
Summary: 5 Stars
The premise and plot of this movie are really surprisingly simple: think of a Godzilla movie from the human victims' point of view, and set it in New York. This movie avoids many common Hollywood disorders: There are no big name actors. Special effects are used appropriately. The "camcorder perspective" generates a very genuine, intimate feel. The main characters (just average people) do not pick up over-sized weapons and take on the "monster". There is no pointless over-explanation about what attacked the city.
In short, I found this movie to be good fun. Along with the suspense and action one would expect from this sort of film, characters were developed enough for them to have believable motivations and for the audience to care.
Many have complained that there was too much camera shake in this film. Though I thought it was over-done, I am quite surprised by claims that people have become nauseated watching this movie. I, personally, have absolutely no stomach for roller coasters and the like, which quickly make me ill, yet I have watched this movie in the theater and on DVD and found the camera shake to be merely annoying.