Cloverfield was Excellent!

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2008)

Not since Alien have I seen such a great preview; just enough info to tantalize, without ruining the movie as so many do these days. Cloverfield delivers, too; plenty of suspense, chills, and action, with believable characters and realistic drama that truly moves you. Michael Stahl-David and the rest of the cast impressed me with their abilities to show us characters, not actors, as I was drawn into their interactions, and their reactions as the chaos began. The point of view, that of the video camera, could be tedious and trite, but great direction by Matt Reeves makes it highly believable, and the varied camera angles throughout the action scenes add a wonderfully unsettled feel to the unfolding drama. As a long-time creature feature fan, I highly recommend this film. Just leave the kids at home, please. Any younger than mature teens could be very frightened.