Recognize what Abrams goal was in this movie

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2012)

People are complaining that this movie was shaky and bad effects and story did not tell you much. That was Abram's goal! There have been hundreds of monster movies out there, but they are all showed like a real movie with usually a happy ending. But we have never really seen a monster movie from the point of a view of one group of people. That is what makes this movie original. Most monster movies show you the heroes and army fighting the monster, but what about all the civilians who are trying to stay alive while these events unfold? That is what we got with Cloverfield.
What would you have done if you were in the situation? If you call the characters stupid, then you put yourself in the situation and try and say that again. They were scared and shocked, its not everyday your city gets attacked by a giant monster and the Statue of Liberty's head flies onto your street.
And for all of you who are complaining of not getting answers...that is what makes the movie more exciting and scary. The feeling of not knowing is even scarier. Abrams could have made some cliché explanation like it was an alien or something buried underground, but he did not. He left that for us to figure out, and I doubt everybody in that city was getting an explanation of what it was. They were too busy surviving. The point of this movie was to put you in the situation of an attack on the city. Also watch the ending and see something fall into the ocean. Love the mysterious feel of the movie. Great Marketing campaign, exciting, thrilling, and original. Recommend it for a fun movie to watch with your friends.