One almighty anticlimax

Rating: 5/10 (22 November 2016)

I can't help but feel disappointed with '10 Cloverfield Lane'. Despite being glued to the screen for the vast majority of the film, I almost feel like I've been conned. The ending just didn't come close to what I was expecting. An hour and a half of tension and drama, and for what? One almighty anticlimax that felt like it had been given next to no thought or preparation.
In terms of building up tension, the film is good. Despite the fact that almost all of the movie is set in a bunker with only 3 characters, it never felt in danger of becoming boring. Having said that, I wanted an ending that did the rest of the film justice. Instead I got 10 minutes of what felt like a cop out.
I can't say that I didn't enjoy '10 Cloverfield Lane', because for the most part I did, but my disappointment as the mystery unraveled ruined the film for me.