Something Different ... Finally !!!

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2008)

I caught the first showing today; and although it was 10 AM, I was fully awake and ready to see if the flick lived up to the hype... and boy did it ever!! The unsteadiness of the camera movements did not bother me a bit; nor did it with my husband. It kind of gave you the feeling of watching a home video... making it seem as if you are experiencing the events right along with the characters.
As far as movie "monsters" go, this definitely was not a cheesy one. Through the majority of the film you get brief glimpses of the "monster" or the filming is distorted; which makes it kind of difficult to determine what you are actually looking at. After finally getting to see the "money shot" of the creature looking down at the camera as well as the spider-like spawns that continuously fall off the creature .. it kind of looks like - no not a lizard or a mutant toad - but something alien-like. Especially when you see the "air bubbles" that are where the brain or top of the head is.
Above all, this was a great monster .. end of the world .. flick! It had it all .. suspense, mutilation, creepy crawly things, body explosion, and even a love story.
MOST IMPORTANT .. do not just get up and walk out when it ends!!! I stress this! It will completely keep you wanting more. **After the credits roll and the "roar!" music .. you will hear some audio. Listen closely .. it is the character Rob saying, "it's still alive".