Awesome!!

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2008)

I've always loved the cheesy old monster movies. This one is not at all cheesy - which made the experience that much newer and better.
The shaky camera and the fact that you're following a group of ordinary people trying first to escape and then rescue a missing friend while a partially and unpredictably seen monster rampages draws you into the story and holds on tight. Completely unlike most other "monster destroys city" movies - you feel this one is real and happening right in front of you.
I will admit that I'm tired of the indestructible Godzilla-ish monster and would have preferred that we appeared to be able to do at least a little damage to it, but I guess it's meaner if all the firepower in the military can't hurt it.
Enjoy the crap out of this one and hope they find another camera somewhere with another perspective on the story. Cloverfield 2, please.