Gripping. . .

Rating: Null/10 (26 April 2008)

I wouldn't say this is one of my favorite movies but it was well worth renting. I initially expected the monster to be something different than what it turned out to be but still had a great time watching it. The things I liked the most about the movie were in the way it was filmed. Many people complain profusely about the camera moving and bouncing around, but hey, you were told about that before seeing it, so I don't know why you rented it if that bothers you. If that would bother you, don't rent it. If you didn't like the way "The Blair Witch" was filmed or you get motion-sickness from it, you probably won't like this movie.
The best thing about the camera bouncing around, to me, is that practically everyone has operated a video camera at one time or another and the home-video feel of the movie immediately connects you to the actors in a way that a professional handling wouldn't. You feel like you are one of these people going through this experience in a way that the Godzilla movies can't invite you to participate (although I do love all the Godzilla movies, Japanese and American). I was genuinely "on the edge of my seat" and I haven't felt that way watching a horror movie in quite a while. Actually, the only "critical" thing I could say about the movie is that the detached Statue of Liberty's head just doesn't look big enough to me.