Intensely real

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2008)

"Cloverfields" plot can be compared to catastrophic films such as "War of The Worlds" and "Godzilla." However, this one has much more to it than those do.
I've heard that people have been known to vomit in the theater during this movie. Although I didn't, I also felt fairly unwell at some points. I don't think it's that much about the unsteady camera, but rather that it feels so extremely real.
With a regular angle, this movie would be far below average in my opinion, and I doubt that I would've liked it as much if I watched it on a small-screen TV. That being said, the effects and naturalistic human behavior is amazing. I really recommend seeing "Cloverfield" in a theater.