Simply Most Memorable Monster Film in Our Generation

Rating: 8/10 (24 April 2008)

The movie got its styles. It has lots of pop cultural references such as Sponge Bob Squarepants, Sean Kingston, Sephora, Superman, Garfield etc. Those references make the movie feels like it's actually happening. In a way, it is the most realistic monster movie ever. I cannot emphasize enough that the movie got its styles. Unlike other movies such as Godzilla, or King Kong, the focus of Cloverfield is not the monster. The viewers never know or learn why the monsters are attacking New York City. In fact, we don't learn where the monsters came from. The monsters are neither some accidental result from nuclear waste nor extra terrestrial who wants to invade the earth. We simply do not know, which makes us even weaker than ever for about an hour and a half. It is the people that the movie focuses on and it is the people that make the movie unique. Because of that, it doesn't feel like a monster movie. It almost feels like a drama or documentary with a monster twist and it works really really well. Also, the movie constantly shows two totally different video clips because Hud, the camera man, accidentally recorded over the previous tapes, and it adds so much layers and depths into the movies. In fact, I thought the ending was overwhelmingly emotional and dramatic. It might be too bold say this but I truly think it is going to be one of the best monster movies in the Hollywood history in our generation.