Awful. Contrived. Manipulative, Plot less Movie

Rating: 1/10 (30 January 2008)

I saw this movie with my friends yesterday and I was so disappointed with it. First of all I had very low expectations of the movie because I had read forums about the movie thus knowing what to expect. Too bad the forums I was on had so many fan boys/girls that their views were somewhat tainted. Thus I know beforehand that the movie: (A) is a monster movie (B) it was shot through first person POV (C) it was about a group of young people's battle for survival.
But I never expected the movie to lack a cohesive plot, empathetic characters and a good ending. I mean who in their right minds would rescue someone knowing that a monster is running amok trying to devour them all. OK, I understood Rob's reason a little bit (but it still is moronic) because he was in love. What was Lilly, Hud and that other girl's reason? I just don't get it. These characters defy the very rule of human nature: that is the need for self preservation.
The movie also had a lot of loopholes. Some of them include a camcorder with an unlimited battery life, a person who is still filming even though they are in danger, and a girl who survives (and can very much run around) after being struck by a rod in the torso (?).
I went inside the movie theater expecting at least some thrills here and there, but all I got was a lingering headache. All in all I hate hate hate this movie.