An excellent work of cinematic art.

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2008)

Cloverfield, brought to us by the geniuses behind Lost, is a very different movie by normal standards. It follows a group of friends as they try to survive an attack by a gigantic monster and its little gremlin minions. The entire story is told through the group's hand-held digital camera, which makes for a very interesting twist on the storytelling. The creators were also very clever in adding flashbacks with this style of cinematography and storytelling. I personally didn't find the movie to be as terrifying as the MPAA rating suggests (violence, terror, and disturbing images) but it definitely had it's moments. The disturbing images part was right on target though. And the scale of the movie created by the digital camera-style filming definitely makes you feel as though you are actually there. There were a couple of moments, especially toward the end that made my eyes open wide and think, "Oh, crap." All in all, I really enjoyed Cloverfield. 8 out of 10.