Well Done! A Great Film!

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2009)

I got tired of perusing the negative reviews so I guess I don't understand what most of these people expected of this movie. By the time I first saw it I knew, from previews and reviews, what to expect. My expectations weren't extremely high so I was really taken in by this excellent film. This is a director's film, and Matt Reeves really delivered. He created a sense of confusion, claustrophobia, panic and excitement in a clever, creative way. The cast created believable characters and a sense of reality. The comments that there was no character development are ridiculous as how do you develop character in a chaotic situation in an 80 minute, real-time film? I'd say the cast did a fine job of character development in a most limited time frame. What do you want, their entire lineage and biography? They showed they cared for each other. What a weak criticism. I should give a tip of the hat to the FX people for a job well done. I actually felt like New York was being destroyed by some strange other-worldly force and I think that was the film's goal. Well done!