Effective Approach

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2020)

(Flash Review)
A taught and modern spin on a classic monster invades a big city movie. The approach of appearing to be filmed with a handheld camera worked for me as it echoed the chaos. The chaos triggered by some huge monster ravaging Manhattan. The film starts at a condo party to introduce the characters and then abruptly turns into a survival film as the authorities try to protect the city and people. While the characters aren't really sympathetic, they do show concern for their close friends and the film with all the mayhem and tight editing is engrossing. And you have a turn a blind eye to the cameras battery life and durability but it didn't impact the movie for me as it is a monster movie! Not sure if this is a spoiler or not but the film owned the found footage approach by not revealing how this started or ended, you just get a snapshot of the attack from a few people's harrowing perspectives.