I know this is Fantasy, but COME ON!!!

Rating: 4/10 (20 January 2008)

First of all, let me say that I understand the moving and shaking of the film in Cloverfield, because it is supposed to render the experience of the first person account of the beast attack on Manhattan. But COME ON!!! I realize this is a fantasy movie, but DAMN, must the characters always be in the same place the monster is? I live in New York, and anyone who has ever been here knows that Manhattan has enough places to hide, both above and below ground, and run whereby a person can avoid the beast. But these characters just happen to always end up in the right places and the right time where the monster is. Also, someone please tell me two things--why and how the dude with the camera manage to keep shooting through every attack and from hours on end, and what's with the alien, monster-sized locusts that's running around the subway tunnels? I must admit, the movie had its moments of suspense. The characters and the monster(s) needed way more development. But let me not read too much into this movie and waste anymore of my time and energy--nice idea, crappy movie.