"Sometimes you have to hold on to the ones you care about"

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2008)

OK so having anticipated this movie for quite some time I just got back from a screening of it.
It was funny. I was pumping myself up for it for a while, then as a sat there in the cinema i thought, wow, in 90 minutes this will all be over...will this be worth it? Overall though the answer to that question is yes. Yes there is a set up of 20 minutes or so...doesn't matter guys! It is necessary to gain some connection to the characters, so lets not complain about that.
The part where the monster first hits interrupts a conversation between Rob ("Im like your main dude") and his bro Jason -which, by the way, has very relevant dialogue to set the tone for the rest of the movie, so pay attention.
Because, as been mentioned in another review, this is a step up from a monster movie; that is to say, when something terrible is happening, how would you react, what would you do for the ones you love? With the immediate threat, we get answers to these questions from our main characters.
To quote a poster at the Rotten Tomato forums "If life as you know it is ending, the world around you is crumbling, you are probably going to reach out for the ones you love." I loved this movie, and i hope you reach out for it.
OK, too cheesy end to a review, just see this movie! PS: There has been a lot of talk over motion sickness- i was fine with it, however the person i saw it with got a little nauseous, so be careful.