Fresh Perspective

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2008)

Many people had negative comments on the movie because it was shaky, and caused nausea, giddiness and what-not, and thus they had trouble focusing on the movie. However, even though after the movie I felt a little off my feet, I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, it was the shakiness of the screen that impressed me most.
The shakiness comes from the video camera in the movie used to document the whole experience, thus it really makes the whole plot realistic, as if you were watching a recorded video of a toddler's birthday party. If the image was crystal clear and unmoving, it will be very obvious that they had used multiple computer graphics, and that everything is thoroughly scripted.
This however, really made me treasure my life while watching the movie, and I literally had slight breathing problems as the thrill got to me. It is no longer a normal Godzilla or alien movie, where the U.S. govt. comes up with some secret weapon to save the day, but from the perspective from innocent people that you see in movies who are running away frantically from the monster.
To say this movie stinks due to a shaky screen means either you are really prone to motion sickness, or you are childish enough to ignore the wonders of the movie.
The only thing I wonder is how a video camera could still work for so long after so many hours and damages.