A Good Suspense That Falls Flat.

Rating: 6/10 (7 February 2017)

If you are wondering what the movie 10 Cloverfield Lane is, well lets say it is a decent suspense film in the same universe as the Cloverfield movie. And I think that was a brilliant idea especially how the movie plays out and makes you wonder what in John Goodman's mind is going on. I was loving it. Gives you that intense creep feel throughout the movie, just waiting to see how this is all going to end. And then the epilogue comes and you feel a stab in your stomach, and realize they just took what could have been an epic ending and turned it into Hollywood's money gimmick. So from here, if you haven't seen the movie and what to know why I think it is a great and awful film continue on. Otherwise don't read on, I will go into much detail on the ending.
So again, the beginning, middle, and just up to the end was a fun movie to watch. It makes you guess and wonder what is going to happen. It gives you goosebumps wondering how are they going to tie this movie in with Cloverfield. I think that idea alone makes this movie that much more intense. To have two separate movies that gives you different feels, beautiful! You imagine you know what is going on in the outside world(if you seen Cloverfield), so we go along in this movie inside a safe shelter. John Goodman's character is wonderful to me, winning an award for best villain! You feel for him, then scared, then terrified of this guy. Mary Elizabeth Winstead did a great job and wouldn't have asked for anyone else.
While this movie mainly takes place in a shelter, it does a great job on just the story, character growth, and the suspense waiting for the climatic moment. The music was on par. I think they did a very great job on it. I was actually loving the buildup/intense sounds, amazing job there!
Then finally, the moment is here. I'm going through my head what is to come when we see the outside world. And bam! Hollywood takes over, they did their thing and just ruined everything about this movie to me. I can't say this is all Hollywood's fault, it could've be who wrote it, J.J. Abrams for all I know. The reason I'm saying Hollywood and a money gimmick is the fact you had a movie that wasn't anything like Cloverfield, but in the same universe waiting to see how it ties in. To just get alien ships flying in, killing humans on sight. Random cheesy fight scene. A lady who was terrified of John Goodman's character to somehow take on an alien ship with a molotov cocktail and win? Survives, and goes to fight in a town where they are being attacked by aliens trying to wipe us out. All that enraged me. How did Cloverfield, which centered around a giant alien, yes I know it fell from space I guess, that spawned creepy little aliens to this movie having alien ships, giant alien ships trying to take us over. How many alien movies can I name that have that plot? War of the Worlds, Independence Day, Skyline(ugh), Mars Attack!, Signs, Battle Los Angeles. Off the top of my head.
What I'm trying to say is, why go that route? Why couldn't we have got a better ending, something that tied it into Cloverfield? All those movies I listed could have been in the same universe. Why call this one a Cloverfield? Why not 10 Independence Day Lane? A dark ending that fits in with the dark element of the movie, not an action hero ending. Have her come out of the shelter and see the monster from Cloverfield fighting Godzilla would have been way better. But from what I hear, the script is/was meant for another film after this. Money gimmick is how I see it. They could have ended this movie which showed us actual more of the monster or story. But we get alien ships. Only reason I gave it a 6/10 was because the rest of the movie held up. Not the ending, if that is your type of movie I say go for it. Otherwise, pass!!