An interesting take on the horror genre

Rating: 5/10 (24 April 2012)

An interesting take on the horror genre, Cloverfield was not my first "recovered footage" film. I have to admit, once I got through the first 20 minutes of the film, it moved pretty well. The dialog was interesting and the actors played their parts well. Since the entire film is comprised of "recovered classified footage", the film is not of the quality you would expect from a big budget production. But the story is both plausible (except for the creature, which is never fully identified) and real. How would you react to that level of chaos and panic? This is an interesting character study which looks for the best in the participants, who are willing to sacrifice their lives to save another. While certainly not a huge collectible for the mainstream, I think this will be a favorite of lovers of the Blair Witch Project and Apollo 18. Rated PG-13 for terror, violence and disturbing images, I think this is one time you should heed the warning and watch this one after the little ones are asleep.