Best Monster Movie Ever

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2008)

When I saw the preview for Cloverfield, I was very excited. The hype was contagious. I had huge expectations for this movie and that made me wary because like most movies that have the kind of hype Cloverfield does, expectations turn into disappointments. It happens a little too often.
But within the first 2 minutes of the movie I knew my expectations were about to be lived up to, in fact they blown away.
This is by far the most entertaining monster movie ever made. I've never enjoyed one so thoroughly. The first person camera is extremely effective and it truly made me feel like I was one of the characters. I appreciated that they used more unknown actors. The characters were equal, thanks to no major actor stealing the show.The monster itself is effectively menacing and the small monsters that drop off of the large monster are used so well to deliver the scariest parts, yet are not over used. The camera work may make weak stomached folks queasy, but it truly adds to the chaos and fear that any person in that situation would experience.
I think a majority of the movie was unscripted, which if true gives the air of panic and true fear with genuine feel. I loved the fact that it didn't go down the Stephen Spielberg route, needing 20 mins of needless dialog to spoon feed the story to the movie going masses. It makes you wonder before, during and after just where this monster came from, and why its so indestructible.I cannot stress enough that people should and need to see this movie. It is movie going at its finest, its passionate, intense and terrifying.
Cloverfield is one of those defining movies that will hopefully reanimate a genre that has long been played out, predictable and boring. The movie is at its best on the big screen, it might not have the same effect on DVD.
A cinematic experience not to be missed and finally a monster movie worth the movie ticket.