I love this film and recommend it to everyone!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2016)

One of the things I have inherited from my father, besides the eyes, is a love for this film. Now, just to make this clear, I'm not saying the sun rises and falls with this movie, I'm saying I think it's well made, has a great and engaging plot line, and likable characters that you can root for- which, I believe, is what anyone would want from a film; "Cloverfield" does exactly what any good film should do: it entertains the audience.
I love the use of home footage, and think it works especially well in this movie. Unlike similar monster-terrorizing-Manhattan movies, Cloverfield gives a personalized experience of a group of people navigating through the city and the destruction. This, aside from an exciting view of events and a more immediate sense of danger to the characters, creates a fresh view on a disaster movie (so unlike films like Godzilla, you aren't just following some stereotypical science nerd explaining where the monster comes from, followed by some stereotypical army dude trying to blow the thing up). Also, although the film itself is not exactly mentally taxing, it has some fascinating trivia etc. which I would recommend reading after watching the film...
Cloverfield is an exciting, engaging and humorous film which I really love and would recommend to everyone. It's even sort enough to watch twice without people realizing!