Unusual movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2008)

This movie is unique because it's styled as a film from a personal camcorder. You're watching the movie through the camcorder. Unlike a film being made by a professional camera person, a personal camcorder is typically prone to constant motion unless it's on a tripod. And that's exactly what happens in the movie. So, you might not want to sit too close to the screen if you're prone to motion sickness.
It basically begins at a going-away party, but turns into a run-for-your-life drama as some young people try to escape from a monster attacking New York City. (I guess it had been too long since a monster movie with an attack on the Big Apple. The last alien attack movie was only a few years ago with "War of the Worlds," starring Tom Cruise.) The camcorder video that is the movie follows their escape. Unlike other movies, there is no shift in settings. The focus is only on their attempt to escape.