Terribly executed good idea

Rating: 3/10 (9 May 2009)

I checked the "spoilers" box because I totally ruined the fact that you're going to hear "dude", "bro" and "go, go, go" enough times to create a drinking game regarding it and become completely faced halfway through viewing. I can appreciate a fresh angle on film-making. Cloverfield, at its best, is a film that seems real. The real issues with the film are 1) It has more plot holes than occurrences of the words "dude" or "bro" (which is roughly half of the film's dialog)and 2) has an incredible amount of clichés. The shaky handycam makes it almost unwatchable unless you're Michael Bay. Then it's porn. The characters aren't remotely likable unless the viewer is a douchebag or yuppie aficionado. I absolutely couldn't get into this film.