Puts you right in the action

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2008)

I enjoyed this film, It's very different from other movies you see out there right now, in that you feel almost a part of what is going on. Its true that the camera is hand held throughout the film, but that gives it more of a realistic vibe. I can see how people would get easily sea sick, but really just closing your eyes or looking away for a second clears it up rather quickly (for me, anyways).
It is most def not your typical monster movie. There is no all powerful character on the outside summing up what the monster is, why its attacking, or anything really. This movie literally drops you into the middle of the action, where realistically you WOULDN'T have any idea what was going on. The acting is overall good-I thought that the guy behind the camera was especially realistic to how a normal person would actually react to the situation.
One scene in particular did conjure up strong memories of 9/11, but it wasn't done in a tacky way I don't think. It is true that NYC seems to be the only place that people want to destroy in movies, but I guess that was for the drama of a lot of people being trapped on a small island with a big old monster causing a ton of problems-which would be harder to do at other locales. If you are very stomach sensitive (or have an ear infection) i'd recommend waiting for it to come to DVD so you can see it at home, otherwise I enjoyed this film and recommend it.