Very well done, Great entertainment.

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2008)

"Cloverfield" is just a downright entertaining movie. It's got suspense, good humor and cool looking action scenes. The shaky camera wasn't even bad, it added to the overall effect.
Rob is going away for his new job, and a large group of friends throw him a going away party. Unfortunately, the party must end abruptly when a giant grasshopper looking monster begins destroying the city. The cameraman for most of the movie is the comic relief best friend character Hud, and him being the cameraman works very well. Some intense scenes needed a bit of comic relief, and he worked just fine. The action scenes are usually shaky, but they still look great. Because the first 20 minutes of the film are used to introduce the characters and their backgrounds, the audience can actually relate to these likable group of young adults.
It's a very entertaining flick. See it in the theaters for the amazing sound effects.
My rating: *** out of ****. 74 mins. PG-13 for violence.