Rich mystery box that is much better than the first one

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2016)

To be honest, I quite like the first one. It does very good in keeping audience wonder "what the f___ is going on". The main issue is that the whole movie was pushed by a single mysterious event that it never fully explained. It was kind of a linear ride.
10 Cloverfield Lane is a much richer experience. The chemistry between characters are constantly changing during the major part of the movie. Audience constantly changes their emotional perspective with the main protagonist (Michelle, by Mary Elizabeth Winstead). And the plot is not driven by the singular mystery disaster, but much more.
No doubt director Dan Trachtenberg did a great job in multiple levels. With much less CG in the movie, the tension is greatly contributed by the 3 main actors in it. Luckily for audience, they all did a great job.
I'd really like to see a 3rd movie in the Cloverfield franchise. I know it would be hard to not be a cheesy disaster movie (like Independence Day). But after I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane, I somehow believe that those who associate with Abram could pull it off and make a great one.