A Decent Film

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2008)

Like many of you, I was intrigued by this film when I first saw the teaser come out with Transformers. Then, between the initial teaser and the film's release, the hype for this film built up higher and higher. Days before the release of the movie, I began to worry that Cloverfield wouldn't live up to its hype, so I went into the cinema with mixed feelings. However, after watching it, I was not disappointed at all.
The basic story of Cloverfield is that there is a group of 5 people trying to evacuate Manhattan because of a monster attack. While there are some people who would disagree with me, I say that the one of the best parts of the film is the lack of a background story for the monster. All we know is that it most likely came from the ocean, and decided to attack.
Whilst this movie is not really a perfect film, I was entertained throughout it. My only complaint about Cloverfield was that the camera was too shaky. Unfortunately for me, I sat in the front row of my cinema, and felt slightly sick when the movie ended.
Overally, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. 8/10