Wonderous, suspenseful, just amazing movie

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2008)

First of all -=SPOILERS=- This movie is the best I have ever seen and probably, after thinking about it, will be my favorite movie. I was just blown away by all of it. Not one part of the movie are you left bored, and that part that you may feel get dragged on have some funny comment given to you by Hud, the character who holds the camera. I have seen this movie 3 times. The acting in this movie is wonderful. To me, acting is like make up. You have to use the best of it to make people realize there isn't any. Saying this I mean that you do not think people are acting. You feel like you are actually with the group of people, as one of them. Especially with the point of view coming from the camera. The entire movie, from the time Hud receive the camera, I felt like I was the person with the camera. This is the only movie to actually make me forget I am seeing a movie, its that powerful. The character detail is so deep, you feel like you actually know the characters. I was HEARTBROKEN (trying not to reveal a big scene) during the scene of what happened to Marlena at the Medical station. For some reason I felt like I actually knew her and that a good friend had the same fate. That is what a good movie should do to you and it is what Cloverfield does. This is not only a monster moving but also a Romance, Mystery, Action, Survival, Comedy, Sci-fi, and a Thriller.
The only thing with this movie, which is the reason it does not get a 10, is that to fully understand what happens, you have to do a lot of research in the viral marketing. The whole deal with Slusho plays a huge role into this.
Other than that the movie is absolutely perfect. I can't wait to get it on DVD and force showing it to friends who haven't seen it. The only reason why I could understand someone not liking this movie is that some people do not like a jiggly camera and might get motion sickness but that majority of people do not have this problem. To me that just added to the suspense, making you feel like you are at the party, in the streets, in the tunnels, and eventually under the bridge. I would much rather prefer this than a third person point of view like most movies.
Go Watch it, and don't feel bad if you have questions at the end, I know I did. The worst thing about this movie is that it ends.