Did not make me nauseous, but still a f***ing good movie!

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2008)

All right, shaky cameras do not make me nauseous. That's okay with me. And if there are some people out there who are just like me, then I tell them that Cloverfield is an extremely good movie. I went earlier this year, when it was still in theaters, with a friend who hates horror movies (I had to drag him with me) and even though he didn't want to go, he did come out with a smile on his face and told me for the next 20 minutes how he thought the movie was awesome. So much for not wanting to go. Seeing it on TV yesterday reminded me that I hadn't reviewed this movie yet. However, if you do not like shaky cameras, then you might want to stay away from this one. Like many people said, it resembles Blair Witch Project in many ways, so if BWP made you scared for the next couple of days after you saw it, then do not pick up this movie because it's almost as worst.
Story: The first 20 minutes were pretty calm, and that's okay with me because it introduced us to fun characters and new actors. They're setting up a surprise party for their friend Rob who is leaving for Japan to go work over there (for two years, if I remember). So people are enjoying themselves and all until all the lights shut down. The people get out, only to find the head of the Statue of Liberty being thrown in their direction. Something has found us (like the poster says) and it's clear that he/she doesn't like us at all.
I enjoyed the way the movie was filmed, as if you were a part of the movie, however what I didn't like was the fact that the movie focuses almost only on the adventure itself and not really into character development. Even though the actors were pretty good, I'm not sure any of them will get an Oscar nomination because we barely see any of them clearly. Oh, and compared to a lot of people, I enjoyed the apocalyptic ending with everyone dying. Unless you hate BWP or shaky cameras, then don't forget to pick this intense movie up.