Wow

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2008)

Just wow. I didn't have any great expectations when I sat down to watch this, and I was completely blown away. Good plot, good actors and it seemed fairly realistic.
And yes, the monster IS awesome. You won't be disappointed.
They manage to keep the plot together, something I'm not terribly used to when it comes to movies like this. I love how they supply different explanations for what's happening, pretty much leaving it up to the viewer to decide what's going on throughout the movie.
I'd recommend watching this in the cinema by the way, there are a few really nice shots of New York in there. We had a couple of teenagers screaming in the back of the theater when the movie started, and the movie was so good they actually shut up during the whole movie. THAT'S how good it is.