Interesting, But Not Memorable

Rating: 3/10 (9 April 2008)

Cloverfield is unique in the sense that the entire film is supposedly filmed by the actors. This makes it interesting because it makes the film seem very real. Also, for a hand-held camera, the special effects were notable. However the cons outweigh the pros by far. The entire movie can be summed up in these words: "Look, big, mysterious, scary monster; lets all run for our lives!" Their is no plot, subplot, or other, the characters are as shallow as the movie's concept and the theme is tired and redundant.
If anyone does wish to see it regardless, go ahead, but it is not a movie that stands out particularly. You can watch "Blair Witch Project", "Spider-man" and "The Incredible Hulk" and see the same kind of action (and scenarios) as here. The dialog was interesting, the acting even I can say I liked, but the story is empty, devoid of any true depth and very predictable.
NOTE: The writer also seemed to enjoy being as exceedingly blasphemous and showered the script with enough Oh My Gods and "Jesus Christ's" to save a nation.
In all 3 out of 10 is the most I can give for this attempt at entertainment. Even the monster is void of any depth; no details on what exactly it is where it came from. Let me stop commenting before I drop the rating down to a 2. Truthfully, the manner in which it was filmed is unique, the acting is nice, and the "scary moments" are intense, but "Cloverfield" is shallow and lacking in the entertainment sector of movie making.

F.N. Bessing

PS: The name "Cloverfield" has nothing to do at all with the movie.