great story line and effects, not for the motion-sick

Rating: 6/10 (7 June 2008)

When I first saw the trailers for Cloverfield my first thought was the monster was Godzilla. I was really excited to finally watch this movie and prepared myself for some awesome monster damage. I was not prepared for the motion-sickness, however. I didn't know the cinematography would be like "The Blair Witch Project" and the frantic running around looking through a view finder made me sick to my stomach for nearly two hours.
Regardless of that, though, the writing was superb and the cast played their characters well. This would have been a more enjoyable and better-rated movie for me if it had been done with less camera shaking. It also had a slow beginning. If you can handle the topsy-turvy motion, I highly suggest you check this movie out.