Cloverfield Review
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 | Movies
Tags: cloverfield, Movies, review
I did not walk in the theater completely convinced that I will enjoy the movie. I hoped, because I paid for the tickets and I expected something in return. I had my worries. One is the way how the film is recorded, supposedly on a hand-held video recorder. I still remember the dreadful The Blair Witch Project. It was realistic enough, but it was also hard to watch and hard to distinguish what was really on screen. After watching Cloverfield, I can personally assure you that you don’t have to worry about this problem. My second worry is the hype this film has made prior to its release, and whether it can live up to its hype. One thing I want to point out. Cloverfield has done a superb job on advertising, on evoking everyone’s interest and discussion. This is not the first monster movie, yet they have successfully provoked a tremendous amount of interest. For my second worry, I can also testify to you that it did live up to its hype. I like the way the director chose to start and to end the film, in this clever way the film dodges the responsibility to give any scientific explanation for the origin of the monster, and also any closure to the fate of the monster. Instead, the film can focus on achieving in one goal, to create a realistic and intense human experience in an disastrous event, and the film definitely achieved its goal. To sum it up, I enjoyed the intense ride this film provided to the audience, and I enjoyed the acting from these anonymous actors.
January 23, 2008
1:49 am on Wednesday
You seem to like all the films you watch! haha.
January 23, 2008
2:57 am on Wednesday
I try to pick good movies that are worth of my money, since nowadays going to movie theater is not a cheap activity. For movies that are not worthy, I usually rent them on DVD, but I usually don’t write reviews on those.
January 24, 2008
4:06 pm on Thursday
Maybe we’ll watch this movie this weekend, since it’s highly recommended by you. I hope this is a “almost out baby” friendly movie.. :)
The last movie we saw was the National Treasure II. An enjoyable movie! Hope this one is worth of the ticket money too!
January 27, 2008
4:17 am on Sunday
I could not sit through this film. The camera was driving me nuts! I opted out and watched Sweeney Todd in its place! FANTASTICO!!!
January 28, 2008
1:15 pm on Monday
I guess the movie is not for everyone. How did you like Sweeney Todd?
January 30, 2008
2:17 am on Wednesday
Sweeney Todd was awesome!
January 30, 2008
4:39 pm on Wednesday
I heard Sweeney Todd is a hate-or-love movie as well. For people who do not like musicals, they probably can’t bear it through.
February 01, 2008
12:37 am on Friday
I thought I’d hate it because it was a musical. I cant stand them. I went only because of Depp and Burton. Suprisingly, I thought it was great! The overall ratings for ST, were very postive though..
February 01, 2008
1:15 am on Friday
Thanks trench, good to know! At this point, I think I will wait for it on DVD.
April 27, 2008
2:52 pm on Sunday
Save your money. The worst movie I have ever seen. If you watching someone run around with a video camera and not see a thing except for feet and heavy breathing, this is the one for you.