An extremely enjoyable and tense affair

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2014)

'Cloverfield' has to be one of my favourite movies ever. It's scary, clever and ever so enjoyable. The plot follows a group of party goers that have to fight for survival when a giant alien monster attacks New York. Even though sometimes I think "haven't I heard this before?", I was seriously pleased with my movie find. Just to warn people, this is a found footage movie, meaning that it was taken entirely from a cameras point of view, but you don't feel sick watching it, unlike some other movies. The alien itself in the movie is incredibly animated and seriously provides a sense of terror and dread throughout the movie. The whole cast deliver extremely realistic performances and I' surprised that some of them hadn't had much work since this movie was released. The script is realistic, the special effects are great, the actors are completely and utterly convincing- what can I say? In my eyes, this movie is the next 'Godzilla'.