Its still alive!

Rating: 9/10 (9 June 2008)

The movie is still alive in my memory as its surely one of the most, enthralling, fast-paced, action-packed, deadly and sadistic film. I call it sadistic because the director lets no one live. I loved the film thoroughly, though the staring was a bit dull and gloomy. But then, all of it happened so suddenly that I was left glued to my couch. How I wish I could have seen it in the theater! Still, even on the television, its really intense.
Firstly, I thought that it is a B-movie. There are fresh face actors, who don't look so experienced. A monster attack causes a catastrophe in the city. The plot might sound B-grade but the execution is absolutely great.
The shaky camera made me a bit woozy for a while but then, I found it okay. Just one question: Who records something when his life is in grave peril? If an attack really happened, the first thing I'd do is to drop the video camera. But here, the shaky camera made it even more intense.
The actors do a fine job. They are scared when they are supposed to be, the shock and the fear can be clearly seen on their faces. Therefore, I was glad not to find any big names as this cast was perfect. I just was a bit irked by the main character, Rob. He was a bit arrogant with everyone many of the times. I preferred Hud's acting the most and was feeling bad when he perished. He had a bit of humor in him when the whole world was in a drastic situation. I especially liked when he started talking anything out of the hat, without realizing that it wasn't the time to talk rubbish. They didn't tell anything about Lily too. I liked her acting too.
There were a lot many things that I didn't notice as first, like how the monster landed on earth. Then I realized why they were showing the clips of the main characters to the island.
I also was surprised by the abrupt end. It was a good end but not satisfying. I so wished that the monster was killed. The action scenes were brutal, especially the way people were killed. I loved the gory deaths, especially of Marlena's . It was wicked and disturbing, yet excellent. The director showed no mercy for any of the characters.
If you like some action packed movie that is brutal, wicked, unforgiving, sadistic, merciless and ruthless, then Cloverfield is just for you. Enjoy! 9 out of 10.