Behold the Revolutionary Movie

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2008)

This film felt like a nice little adventure. Although not a very long film, it sparked many surprises throughout. In the time of Zombies, Vampires, and King Kong/Godzilla remakes, This is a monster movie of it's own genre. That part with the Statue of Liberty head flying through the street and landing on cars was awesome.
It gave me a sense of vulnerability watching the movie seeing how we could really be affected by a 500 foot monster. There wasn't a Ripley-type-hero around to gun this nemesis down, and that was the thrill of this science fiction/pseudo horror film. That first person camera view point was very ingenious.
Cloverfield is centered on normal human beings who are bewildered and are struggling to survive and evacuate New York City by real world means. The props were realistic and the "reality camera concept" really pulled this movie off.
The only thing disappointing about Cloverfield is the ending. I guess J.J. Abrams wanted to keep us guessing and maybe hint the audience of a possible sequel. But I really wish I knew what happened to the survivors.
While it might not make the Oscars. I anticipated its greatness and it delivered as promised. This is definitely an inspirational setup for future movies to come. I recommend it for all audiences.