A True Monster Movie For True Film Fans!!!

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2008)

First off, this isn't a flick for your typical and conventional movie goer. If you are one that needs everything to be laid out for you in black and white and have all the details explained and explored, you will hate this movie. The brilliance behind Cloverfield is that its not supposed to be conventional. It's not about heroics or character development. It's a surreal journey into fear and terror. There isn't a moment without frenzy or panic. Sure this movie evokes feelings of 9/11 but as horrific as that event was it only adds to the terrifying beauty of this film.
What makes Cloverfield so great is that it doesn't waste time with the characters because in actuality they are meaningless. They are your everyday regular people caught in a middle of a disaster thats seemingly impossible to escape. The whole shaky camera aspect serves the purpose of bringing the frenzied reality of Cloverfield to life. If this movie was filmed as a normal movie would, it would have never worked. In a time of nothing but sequels and rehashes it was a breath of fresh air to see something fresh and new. Cloverfield doesn't deserve all the critical pans it has received.