Was not ready for what I got...

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2008)

I am a projectionist at a theatre. I decided to run this down because, I have followed, but not really been a part of, the hype of this movie. Going in I was expecting a fun but possibly mediocre film. I am glad I was wrong.
If this has been shot the way most films are, it would have not have been as great as it was. The first person, hand-held perspective puts you, the viewer, right in the middle of the *CHAOS*, not action. You grow to care for these characters and feel what they feel. You become one of the friends in the group. If it were shot the way most films are, it would have pulled you out of that completely. Not to mention the fact that the way it was filmed in some of the scenes really made it pretty intense.
The effects are absolutely amazing. The creature looks real. Wow, there is a lot I would like to say here but I am avoiding spoilers so, I will just leave it at, there is not a shot of this that doesn't look like it came straight off the miniDV it is supposed to be filmed on via story.
Acting. Not much to say, which is a really good thing. No character was too over the top. They all felt like real people. They weren't acting and thats what you are intended to feel.
I'm just gonna stop writing now because we all know now that I loved the movie. So, definitely see it in theatres, you won't be disappointed.
8/10