Adults don't need supervision when crossing the street!!!

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2008)

I'm usually a read the posts kinda guy but I got upset when reading some of the comments from people who didn't like it. Most negative opinions came from the first person camera perspective (which I admit can be nauseating if you have a condition), poor acting, and lack of character development.
The camera action I thought was a necessary component of the film and definitely served the movie - it was not just a gimmick. It explains why we are not hand-held thru some annoying and implausible back-story for where the monster came from and why I felt immersed in the action of the movie.
As for the acting, the characters are like you and me. Partygoers thrust into a situation they had no control over. They're not scientists, military, or superheroes. Just average joes trying to get somewhere, anywhere after a catastrophe.
Character development is useful in stories that span days, weeks, months, and years. In a situation of this magnitude, the characters aren't the center, the situation is the main character. Why do people think there would be time in a movie that spanned 7 hours - most of which was spent running, hiding, fighting - that any character could be developed fully.
I haven't been excited about a movie in a while and I actually avoided all the hoopla surrounding it. My girlfriend wanted to see Juno tonight and I wanted to see this because I remember my friend telling me about the teaser trailer during Transformers. Oddly enough, she preferred this to Juno and we spent the whole car ride talking about the flick. It avoided most horror movie clichÃ©s like using music to heighten tension and having a neat tidy solution to killing the monster. The thought process is simple - there is no warning, no brainiac at the party who happens to know what to do, and no superheroes. I was impressed at how well the visuals and sound added to the movie. A great experience that I will not forget for a long time. People who want explanations should go see Deep Blue Sea or some crap like that.