simply amazing....

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2008)

This could be one of the best movies of the year. The story revolves around Rob and 5 friends. Rob's going away party is crashed by a large unknown creature that uses NYC as his playground. But before I begin some things need to be said. The major complaints with this movie are things like, "It's filmed with a camcorder" or "I hated the ending" and finally, "This movie left too many questions". As far as the camcorder complaint, this is a great new form of story telling. Yes it's been done in the blair witch project but, not like this. Things don't stop moving once they start. You feel like you are part of the crisis, trying to escape death brought by this huge creature that preys on anything that moves. I have heard of people complaining that the camera gave them motion sickness but, it's hard to hold still when you are about to be killed by that thing. As for the ending, what did everyone expect? Things don't always have a happy ending. And yes it left questions but more on that later.
Once things start moving you follow Rob and his group through NYC as they make their way towards Beth's apartment (the girl that Rob is in love with). They encounter the monster and its creatures along the way. Each time the monster would appear, it would show just enough to keep your attention, making you want to stick around to see what it really looks like. By the end of the movie, you do see the creature in full form. Which is a good thing, but the movie leaves many questions, which is not surprising since you are seeing the events unfold through the eyes of civilians, not the eyes of a scientist telling you where this thing came from or what is going on. By the end of the movie, you will have likely formed an opinion of where and what the creature is, but you won't know for sure. Which is a good thing, because it leaves you wanting more. The creatures could and should continue with the franchise, hopefully revealing where and what it is. And the fates of the remaining characters.
But, if you are gonna see the movie, I highly recommend looking at some of the viral marketing websites on the net (there are like 4 or 5). They provide backstory to what lead up to events in the film. Along with this, there are numerous hidden items in the film, Slusho commercials and T-shirts ( like the one Jason is wearing at the party). But if you go in not knowing anything about the backstory, you might still enjoy, but the backstory certainly makes it more enjoyable. Either way, I will be going back again and again to watch this movie. Waiting for Cloverfield 2 and the DVD which will be released later this year.
-Hardrocker943