Cloverfield is probably one of the most anticipated movies of early 2008. Ever since the teaser trailer came out with Transformers and didn’t show much, people have been talking about it. First, if you are susceptible to motion sickness, stay away from this movie. It’s completely filmed like a home movie. It’s very shaky but that’s one element that makes this film so good.
The good: Excellent story telling, perfect use of suspense and the "unknown" factor, interesting and effective use of a handheld camera and using lesser know actors was the correct move for this film.
The bad: Storyline issues and unbelievable or impossible plot points (of things that should be completely believable/possible).
As you can see, not many bad things to mention about this film. Of course, it’s not a deep or thoughtful piece, but it definitely entertains. The movie is played as though the audience is watching the playback of film from the handheld camera. There is no background story. There is no explanation of what happens next. I am okay with that since there is no real need for the audience to know. My friend Erin mentioned she saw a review somewhere on the web that said "think Godzilla meets The Blair Witch Project." Perfect way to describe how this film works.
If you don’t get motion sick, see this movie in the theater.
