J.J Abrams is a genius!

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2008)

Cloverfield was amazing. J.J Abrams is brilliant in the way he makes this movie seem as if it really happened. I love how he also used some "beast from 20,000 Fathoms" references. (for example, the little spider thingys that fall off the monster and the sickness it spreads. and also it came from the sea.) unfortunately, there are many viewers that don't appreciate this film and for the wrong reasons. of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion especially when it comes to films, i have heard a lot of comments in theaters from people and from some friends that are not good reasons to bash on this movie. for instance, "The camera was shaky and really bad camera angles and it was so unprofessional." ...duh...thats the point. this film was supposed to look as if it was being shot by a victim of this disaster. "But there was no story!" grab a video that you or a family member has shot at a family reunion or trip, there is no plot or stories to these right? remember the videos from hurricane Katrina or 9/11 or the tsunami, is there a plot to these videos and stories? in some ways yes, but they are no movies, they are videos in order for us to remember those horrific events and to capture images that no one else can see. J.J Abrams was nice enough to add some personality to these characters and add a bit of a story to it (in order for us to be more connected to this film of course.) the plot of this film is pretty much, get the heck out of New York City. and it very realistic.
all in all, J.J Abrams succeeded in reviving the monster movie genre. this film had me whipping out my ticket after i left just to make sure that it wasn't real and that I survived this film. It was a feeling i haven't had in years. you know, that feeling when you were a kid after you watched a monster movie you would always look over your shoulder and couldn't sleep? yes, that feeling. Id never thought id feel that again.