really good and very intense, but granted, not for some people...

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2008)

I think id say this is one of the most intense films I've ever seen at the cinema - first film I've really seen since childhood that i actually found thrilling to watch. some people complain about the long intro with the party etc, but i thought, whilst it did get a little boring, that it was so worth it once the action kicked in as it suddenly made what the characters were experiencing, and their reactions to it, so much more shocking and sudden. the switch from relative normality to chaos really was done so well.
another issue that seems constantly bought up in the negative reviews to this film is the lack of any explanation about the monster, or really anything thats happening. again though, whilst you are left with a marginally unfulfilled curiosity, i left the cinema with a feeling of satisfaction none the less - based on the knowledge that had anything been explained, it would have ruined the whole thing for me. some lame explanation about the monsters origin etc etc would remove all credibility in my eyes. credibility being something that probably comes quite hard to movies about huge monsters, i thought that leaving a great-unknown was the perfect solution.
really thrilling film, and definitely one to see at the cinema or on a big TV as opposed to streaming...
really decent movie in my eyes-