Cloverfield should be renamed to goldmine

Rating: 10/10 (20 January 2008)

Now let's get one thing straight, Cloverfield is an experimental movie that really hit's the mark, regardless of what retarded people say. The film was shot by hand held camera, and yet everyone complains about motion sickness and knew it was shot hand held. Second, There really is no plot...yet, The only thing we have is the viral marketing, which does give a little bit of the back story. Now there is the other thing people were disappointed about, the ending. The trailer gave hint about the ending, camera retrieved in central park. What does that tell you? Well, many of you would believe The 2 main character's are dead, but the info card makes no mention of no survivors, and not to mention we hear they are alive at the end of the credits. So that really does open for a sequel. Now the reason this movie does not have much of a plot is because it is really placed on the survivors who are like us, not knowing what is going on, just experiencing it. Now Blair Witch didn't do that, all there was in Blair Witch was running around and screaming, Cloverfield has more then that. The visual effects capture you, the actors make the character's real, the action is intense, and the monster is purely original and mega creepy because it Really looked and felt real. Now I have no idea why people complain of motion sickness, the camera really caught a lot of the action, unlike Blair witch did. But if the 2 main character's are dead, then yes is sad but let's remember, this is not a Disney film and sadly...happy endings don't always happen, but keep note nothing is for certain. As for the other character Lily, she survived.
So if your run into people who complain about this film, they are either very weak minded, or very sensitive to little movement. This film is a work of art and I sure hope that they make the sequel or add more to this film when it comes out on DVD. Either way, Regardless of what dumb people say, Cloverfield is a great experience and quiet a ride, and if you are sensitive to motion sickness, then maybe you should rent the movie first and see for yourself.
Acting - 10 Action - 9 Drama - 9 Visual Effects - 10
Language - Moderate throughout Violence - Some mild gore Disturbing or Terrifying Elements - monster is terrifying and somewhat deformed, The action scenes are realistic and characters are always in Peril. Kid Friendly - No
Overall - 10