Cloverfield
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Movie Reviews of Cloverfield
Movie Review: GREAT HORROR FLICK THAT GUARANTEES NIGHTMARES
Summary: 5 Stars
Cloverfield doesn't promise much and delivers an enormous amount. The conceit of the film, dubbed "the first great horror movie of the millennium" by one critic, is that the destruction of New York as seen, more or less accidentally, through the lens of a hand-held video recorder. A gaggle of irritating Yuppies have come to bid a fond farewell to one of their friends who has accepted a job in Japan (home of Godzilla, natch). The idea of a hand-held camera, brutally beaten to death in The Blair Witch Project a few years ago, works very well here, as the lens is small enough to capture only parts of what is happening as the Big Apple gets chewed, making the audience's imagination do all of the work. And, as the early Universal horror films used the horrific memories of the maimed and tortured from World War I, Cloverfield uses the memories of the destruction wrought by 9/11. The conceit of the amateur video---no music, just stark reality---brings immediacy to the proceedings that really work. If it is the job of a horror movie to entertain and scare the bejesus out of an audience, Cloverfield succeeds beyond its wildest dreams.Movie Review: A classic horror film with top notch CGI!
Summary: 5 Stars
I do understand the negative reviews guys, but I have to say, this was a very pleasant surprise! Very clever plot and script that never overstays its welcome, I think it clocks in at a little over 70 minutes, which feels right for this. I love the lack of back story too, if this really happened, no one would know where it came from as it was unfolding! And the unknown cast worked well for this movie as well. The computer generated effects are absolutely stunning, I've never seen better. And unlike the creatures in The Mist, the monsters here are well thought out and rendered. Very cool that the monster is rarely shown, but not bogus as you do get several good shots of it. I did have some problems with it, if I was to get picky. I'm pretty sure the scale of the monster changes by several hundred feet, depending on what shot it is in. And although the Statue of Liberty head bouncing down the street is neat, I'm pretty sure it is way too small to scale. Of course, I might be wrong, these guys seem to have gotten everything else right! A very entertaining film, right up there with the other classics of the genre.Movie Review: Really good take on the giant monster movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
The thought of telling an oft told story in a different way is very hard to visualize or think of when there are so many fine examples that precede it. However, this movie does succeed in many different ways. The unfolding of the story is where it exceeds most.
The story begins and is carried out almost entirely by a hand held camera. I have to admit, I was ready to exit the theater close to the beginning when the first sensations of something wrong occurred. I was glued after that. What I liked was that the giant beast that destroys New York story was told from behind a camera. What I didn't like was the same thing.
I wish there were more and longer moments when the camera movement wasn't there. Only one scene, when the main characters encounter the beast in central park, where the shot is from a short distance and not from the hand held. It didn't last long, alas.
However, I do highly recommend anyone who enjoys monster movies to see this one. It is well worth your time. It's kinda like Godzilla meets the Blair Witch!
Movie Review: Operation: HAMMER-DOWN
Summary: 5 Stars
Cloverfield is one of those movies that everyone seems split about. Half the people who watch it hate, the other half love it. And I suppose there a little percentage in the middle who are neutral.
I, personally, thought it was genius. It's been a very long time since I saw a monster movie that not only kept me interested, but made me research it when I got home from the theatre.
If you're interested, the sheer amount of supplimental content on the internet is astounding. Numerous blogs created by characters, websites from evil corporations, and the group trying to take them down.
Featureswise, this DVD isn't anything amazing. It has a few hidden easter eggs, but not much to really clear up any mystery. If anything, it made me question a little bit more.
This film is not, in any way, for people who get motion sickness. It's done in a handheld, 'shakycam' style, making it seem more real.
If you can handle all the movement and whatnot, and like a good monster movie, I highly recommend this to you.
Movie Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie, it was a fast, loud, heart-racing experience in the theather, i have to admit that i became dizzy for a while, but the movie was so intense that i did not care
From beginning to end i loved it, whether the characters were in the party, or in the subway, or running through the streets, i tought it was spectacular.
Most people complain about the camera movement (if you saw at least one preview you knew what kind of film you were getting, so i dont know why people became so upset about it)
Second, most people complained about not explaining much of the monster, The movie is not about the monster, is about the people surviving the arrival of the monster, honestly, how many explanations can there be about the existence of a monster, havent we heard them all?... and i have to agree with the director, nothing is more scary than the unknown....
Anyway the movie is great, you should check the viral sites, and i cant wait for a sequel.