One the most entertaining cam coder found footage films of all time

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2016)

Yes, I really believe in my headline. This was and will be one of the best found footage films you will watch, why? because it very enjoyable. Maybe, i'm a little bias and don't like the whole point of Paranormal activities, etc... this film is enjoyable from start to finish, it has its feel of realism, but never sway's into the whole "Could this have been real?' territory. Which is great. I think I saw this twice in the cinema and bought the Blu-ray too.
When 'events proceed', the camcorder style filming instills a genuine realism to events, and the films definitely feeds off the mass concern and shock at global events/terrorist attacks/disasters, and the disjointed way news feeds through. What is the monster? Whatever it is clearly is meant to be an allegory for the carnage 9/11 inflicted on New York, much the same way Godzilla was meant to be an allegory for the damage inflicted on Japan by the atom bomb. There are moments seemingly recreating the documentary footage from 9/11, and they give the film verisimilitude. Touching upon real life horror, plus creating characters that we can relate to and care about, and assaulting our senses with incredible sights and sounds leads to entertainment worth watching many times over.