Cloverfield

Wilsford's Review

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Notable Characters:
Doesn’t matter.

Plot (contains spoilers):
During a going away party, a monster arrives in New York and starts some massive destruction. We follow a group of four as they make their way through the city avoiding the monster and his minions trying to save the love interest of one of the characters.

Reason why I didn’t like it:
• It was a low budget movie. Which means that you got some low budget performances though I think the performances weren’t that bad.

Reasons why I liked it:
• Awesome! I usually hate using exclamation points but I can’t help myself. If you are looking for something to make you think and/or feel emotional, then you need to 1) stay away and 2) lighten up. This is a monster movie and it delivered.
• Oddly enough I love the way it was filmed. I know it is Blair Witch-esque, but the way it was done kept up the suspense and saved the audience some real gore, which would make this more appealing to wider audience.
• J.J. Abrams knows how to tell a story.

Final Notes:
The last couple of movies that I have been excited about have been lame. Finally the streak has ended. This was a sweet movie that I might actually spend money to see again.