Better Than Expected

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2008)

I must admit that I went to see Cloverfield not expecting to much. The old American city gets trashed has been done quite a lot over the last few years.However I was happily surprised to find myself quite riveted to the screen as events unfolded. However let me say this, Cloverfield has not one shred of originality in it. The old "Monster attacks city" has been done countless times in the old Japaneses Godzilla films, and the hand held camera work is a direct rip off of Blair Witch. Non the less the story was very intense, the effects very good with even the CGI monsters looking very real, and all the young actors turned in solid performances. Cloverfield may not be original in any sense of the word but it is a very well made movie from a familiar style of film.
6 out of 10