Low expectations during the first 20 minutes BUT...It sure payed off!

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 2008)

Yes, i agree, the first 20 minutes were very, very...boring and really unnecessary. I'm actually glad i didn't have to see this in the theater, without a remote to fast forward through just to see exactly when the monster would show up. However, after the first 20 or so minutes the fun started to begin. You hear a roar, an earthquake, people running, screaming and WHAMMO!!, the head of the statue of liberty comes hurtling at the guy with the camera at a 100 miles per hour! Whew, at that point I felt so relieved, (even though I've already seen that scene in the trailers) and braced myself for one heck of a monster movie. And let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed. True, the shakiness of the camera was a bit too much, but thats what made it so realistic! Unlike anything I've ever seen before!(I never saw the Blair witch project by the way) Everything was so unexpected and startling! There were some scenes that were truly terrifying. (have you seen the monster folks? its pretty gruesome, but SO AWESOME! and trust me, you get to see the monster plenty of times, even more than you anticipated) Anyway I don't want to spoil the movie for you, so i'll stop there. I'll just cut to the chase. I loved it, it was beyond my expectations and I'm getting ready to see it again....and am really looking forward to the sequel!