They missed the point.

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2008)

It really saddens me that so many people have missed the whole point of this movie. It is in no way perfect but people keep complaining about the movie not being explained. How the characters are crappy actors. The whole point of this film is that things are happening as we watch them. It's a video clip from an attack that took place and the video was found. That is what we watch. We are watching a bunch of people not actors, going through terror. Nothing is explained because it's like real live where you can't explain things and just see it as it happens.
First of, yes they are actors technically but they are playing themselves as normal human beings and as humans we do stupid decisions sometimes and curiosity always gets the best out of us, which explains some of their dumb decisions in the 'movie'.
I was really impressed by what the producer and director did here with so little money compared to crap big budget movies that break the bank for crap effects and story lines. A lot of people might argue that there isn't anything unique or different in Cloverfield compared to other movies alike but then again no idea is original and it's how you do it and not how many times it has been done. In that way Cloverfield surpasses that and gives us a unique look at a story that has been done before but not like this.
The movie isn't just about what attacks the city but it's also a message regarding the fears we live in in todays terror world. You can see a lot of resemblance to 9/11 and it sends chills down the spine, specially the first 10 minutes of the attack. The fact that it is filmed in a realistic manner makes it all so believable, more powerful and definitely a fresh way of looking at filming.
Sure there is a love story thrown in there but that in no way takes away from the movie and just gives it a bit of heart and hope, something people always see in times of terror and sadness.