Awesome!

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2013)

I watched this movie for the first time with no expectations going into the movie. But I have to say, it has quality! I was blown away by how realistic this movie was. At times, though, it looked like a green screen, but if you don't pay attention, you won't notice it. The beginning was pretty slow, but it's like that with a lot of movies. However, it makes up for it in the last hour. J.J Abrams and Matt Reeves took a risk with this movie, but it ended up going well for them. I'll start reviewing the movie. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS: They were awesome considering recent monster movies from 2005-. Especially when you compare them to Syfy original movies, which could have been made up by a six year old boy. They used practical and CG effects, and used the different ones at the right time. The crab-spider creatures were totally unexpected, and very real. The monster was seen little, but it was a good movie nonetheless. THE ACTING: Very good all the way through. It was cheesy at some parts, but only if you pay close attention to it. Hud (T.J Miller) did a good job to his role of a typical New York nerd who has trouble talking to girls sometimes. He also takes his job "documenting", as he says he's doing numerous times throughout the movie. Lizzy Caplan does a good job acting as an unpleasant at times, sarcastic, drink-loving New Yorker named Marlena Diamond. Odette Annable (old fashioned name, huh?) does an OK job as a scared and injured innocent civilian named Beth McIntyre. Jessica Lucas does a good job as a kind-hearted lady named Lily Ford. Michael Stahl- David does a great job as a courageous guy who will stop at nothing to save his girlfriend, Beth McIntyre. That's enough for the acting. THE STORY: A little bit cliché'd, but good anyway. Original in some aspects, like how spider parasite crabs drop off the monster and kill people. It is an unpleasant movie, no doubt, but still one of the best found footage movies I've ever seen. 8/10