Overall Good Movie

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2008)

This may have spoilers in it.
Cloverfield has a somewhat unique take on a monster attack story. Think Godzilla meets the Blair Witch Project with a dash of Starship Troopers. I typically do not like movies that do not have closure at the end, but Cloverfield is an exception. If have to have closure and don't like to be left thinking then don't go see it because there are a lot of unanswered questions at the end of the movie.
The story of going back for a loved one when a disaster strikes is a bit typical for a popcorn film, but the way it is done is this movie is a little different. The main character Rob, goes back for a girl who is his best friend who he recently slept with and is in love with but hasn't told her. The situation of being in love with someone but not telling them is something that many viewers can relate to.
The movie is filmed from the first person so it really brings viewers into the story like you are traveling along with them. I jumped a few times when things happened and would not have done so had it been filmed from the typical 3rd person viewpoint.
The thing that attracted me most to Cloverfield was the preview. There is the right way and the wrong way to do a preview and this movie got it right. A preview should wet your appetite without giving away everything.
Cloverfield is not a cut and dry "see it or not" case. If you like closure, don't go. If you want a solid hour and a half of entertainment, its worth it. Go to a matinÃ©e show, its cheaper.