Wake up, people! J.J. Abrams is a hack!

Rating: 1/10 (21 January 2008)

I won't even BOTHER going into discussing the utter disaster that is "Cloverfield". Pointless. But I feel compelled to speak about it's creator: JJ Abrams.
He's a hack. Period.
He's got practically everyone FOOLED into thinking that he's this "genius" when he's NOT. He's a master at "cool concepts" and "fluff", but that's it. The guy's not about SUBSTANCE in any shape or form. AT. ALL.
I may offend some readers with this next line, but take a pill. Breathe deeply. And embrace common sense. Here it comes: JJ Abrams' show "LOST" is the first show in television history that actually describes the people who watch it.
Own it. You KNOW it's true.
"Cloverfield" was ALL HYPE and NO SUBSTANCE. See? There's a pattern here, people. JJ Abrams is a master of "hype". That's all. Take his earlier creations for instance--"Alias" and "LOST".
"LOST" started out with some measure of promise, but it, like its predecessor "Alias", was all hype and gimmick. Buy a vowel people. Can't you see you've been had?! That's why "Alias" lost most of its die-hard fans by the end of the third season. It ran out of steam. And quickly! The writers were seriously spinning their wheels, and like "LOST" is currently experiencing, they painted themselves into a very small corner. That's why most of the creepy and cool stuff is NEVER FULLY EXPLAINED. In "Alias", it was that Rambaldi thingy. In "LOST", it's EVERYTHING!!! (i.e, that mechanical monster, the appearance of a polar bear, need I go on?) JJ Abrams is that "idea guy" at the glossy boardroom table. He's got great ideas, but nothing SUBSTANTIAL with any staying power. He's like: "Hey, you know what would be cool?" And then when asked how this would work, or how that would play out, he simply responds: "Hey, I came up with the cool idea. You guys figure the rest out." And he gets paid gobs of cash for that??!
So it's no surprise whatsoever that "Cloverfield" is a MAJOR DUD!!
In closing, cut the puppet strings that JJ Abrams has in his greedy paws. DON'T continue to buy into the HYPE. Trust me, if you do, (like with this schlop of a movie) you will always, ALWAYS be disappointed.