A really absorbing movie

Rating: 9/10 (19 April 2008)

People keep comparing this movie to Godzilla and The Blair Witch Project. I saw neither of those but after seeing this movie I felt compelled to watch them so I did. THIS MOVIE IS NOTHING LIKE GODZILLA. The only thing in common with Godzilla is the big ass monster and the running people. It is similar to the Blair Witch Project in style, tension and uncertainness but Godzilla (1998) is more similar to Jurassic Park with the dinosaurs and a final conclusion. Cloverfield is something else.
People either love or hate this movie. To tell you the truth I'm one of the people who love it but read other comments too, both sides are telling the truth. The reason I love it is because I saw no movie like this one before. The whole science-fiction story is presented from the perspective of a hand held camera. The camera itself is a super-advanced prototype that is unbreakable and has almost unlimited power and nightvision and everything but that's not the point. The point is that it creates a unique and absorbing tone. You don't really notice the special effects they are just part of the story like if they were filmed in reality and that is what makes it genius like in the show called "Heroes".
So love it or hate it... doesn't really matter. What matters is that you will not be bored during this movie, not for one second. And it will stuck in your head for a while.