This movie just feels and looks fantastic. (some spoilers)

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2008)

I'm about to do something i haven't done in a long time. A movie review. As i sit here, eating my buffalo wings, i will review what could quite possible be the most innovative, creative, different, awesome movie i have ever seen. I apologize in advance for any spoilers.
Everything in this movie, in between the beginning and ending, was done perfectly. More perfectly than i could even think of... i honestly cant think of a flaw (besides the fast camera, but that's more of the viewers eyes if they can take it) within the body of the movie. I didn't like the beginning or ending, but i know they were needed, there was no way they could have gotten away with leaving those parts out.. Also, the movie just felt short to me.. like the fun was over quickly. But time flies when you're having fun Cliché phrases aside, I will say, if this movie wasn't filmed the way it was. Like..with normal studio camera angle shots. This movie would not be as good. The source of this movie's greatness is with the style. Take away the creativity and the "oddness" of the film, then you just have, a new years opener of an OK action oriented film.
The point of view makes everything realistic..like what it would be like if this situation really happened to an unsuspecting group of friends. Don't think when you watch this movie... about stuff like "where the heck is the monster from?" "What is it?" ... yes, there are a lot of unanswered questions. But think that this movie was made in the POV of this small group.. they know nothing of what is going on. It saves us the dissatisfaction of dramatic irony. if we knew who, what, when, where, and why, it would take away from....everything. That's my opinion... If you're one of those who wanna be smart and know everything.. look online for all the speculation and theories. This phenomenon has been around for a year online. We were'nt supposed to know anything. It wasn't till a short time before the release that they decided to keep the name "Cloverfield". That was just a code name for the film in its production..
The characters are great.. none of them are popular and scene stealing, they are all on the same level. That means they all have an equal chance of getting killed. I wont spoil this but i'll hint... "I don't feel so good"*KASPLAT* oh man, that was my favorite part.
And the action... spectacular. A major part of the film.. and we see it all. Unlike the Blair Witch which was filmed a similar way... and was nothing but darkness and screaming and major sucking. This movie just feels and looks fantastic.
It is a Classic A lot of people won't understand this movie. Everyone I saw it with didn't like it...(Toni (my friend)even lied and said she did, and later on took it back, calling it "crap") that's OK.. Lately I've liked a lot of movies everyone else didn't. And disliked a lot of movies everyone did *cough* Juno *coughwasgay* I give this movie a 9 out of 10.
I'm gonna stop here because i'm getting the keyboard all... messy and icky