Good movie, but take motion sickness meds before!

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2008)

I have been looking forward to this movie ever since I saw an unnamed trailer online a long time ago. It did not disappoint, but it did make me feel "car sick" from almost the very beginning and one of the people in my group actually threw up in the bathroom at the end of the movie. Although it made me feel queasy, it did not take away from the experience too much, actually made it more real. If you are not prone to motion sickness, you will be fine, but I tolerated the Blair Witch and Bourne Identity movies just fine, so do not use those experiences to compare, because this one made me sick immediately, but it was mild and I still enjoyed the film greatly. It is funny, suspenseful, and gives you plenty of shots of the thing attacking New York, which is not Hilary Clinton, as one moviegoer shouted at the beginning of the movie- one of the reminders why going to the theater often can enhance the experience. So if you do not mind a shaky camera, and not having all the questions answered and just want to enjoy a different thrill type of movie, then go see it. If the shaky camera and unanswered questions will bother you, then you might want to pass, or wait until video when you can have a bucket nearby! 8/10! Addendum- I feel strongly that I should add, after having read other comments, that again, know what you are going to see. If you lived through 9/11 in New York, you may want to skip this if you are prone to post-traumatic stress, as the destruction of New York may bring that back to you. And, if you know you are prone to getting sick, then seriously, go to the store and get some over the counter medications! The warnings are out there people, heed them if you are vulnerable, rather than go then say it is a terrible movie!