Accomplished with particular nature, but several flaws at the expense of thrill

Rating: 6/10 (20 March 2016)

I am not a typical viewer of related works, but, from time to and "on request" from friends or relatives, I am in for them - especially when they are not long.
As my prior information did not include any famous actors and I was briefed about the basics, I decided to focus on scenes and their structuring. The "introduction", however, was too long, and when "the hell broke loose", then odd things occurred not possible in such situations, e.g. maintenance of lighting or GSM coverage, and if/when explosions widen and buildings crash closer and closer, people do not remain on the streets and follow them, but run away or find shelter asap. Thus, many of subsequent scenes were airy-fairy, and the found- footage style just added tension (true, I have to admit, quite capably), but again: no way the cam and the film inside could last until the so-called end.
So, all in all, Cloverfield is just another mind- and technology- twisting creation meant for them completely in following the events, moods and twists. For me, it was a slightly-more-interesting The Blair Witch Project, and its huge popularity remains mystery to me.