Cloverfield - Paramount

Great movie

Most people either loved or hated this movie with a Godzilla like monster tearing up New York City. I loved it because it was full of action. And you never knew what was going to happen next. I saw it in the movies and now I am going to buy the DVD.

ONE OF THE BEST MONSTER MOVIES EVER 9 OUT OF 10

It's been years since I've seen a monster movie that truly impressed me. It's also been years since a really good monster movie was made. The Host was disappointing as a monster movie, and I was afraid Cloverfield would shower me in disappointment like The Host. Luckily, that wasn't the case.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Manhattan, New York. What started as a going away party that was being recorded on camera for happy memories for a guy named Rob thrown by his friends and his brother, ends up being a worst nightmare that is documented via cam corder when an earthquake occurs and an explosion rips through the city. As all the party members try to escape from the area the Statue of Liberty's head is thrown at a building and into a street. After that shocking moment, a building collapses filling the street with a thick dust cloud and debris. No one can identify the mysterious creature wreaking this havok (It looks like a creature from the PS3 game Resistance: Fall of Man). The story is focused on four friends; Rob, Lilly, Hud, and Elana who are trying to get to a friend's apartment who was left behind in the city, and try not to get killed by the giant creature and the little monsters it drops off to eat people. This film is suspenseful, bizarre, has great characters, and is even a little gory.
MUSIC: For some reason there is none. It makes sense considering this film is all done with a cam corder and is trying to be realistic, but it still would have been nice.
SOUND: This film sounds great in surround sound with the explosions, screams, and monster roaring.
ACTION: This film is loaded with explosions, fire fights between the army and the creature, and some bloody scenes.
ENTERTAINMENT: It seems people on this site are mixed about this film despite the wide critical acclaim. So for now I'll just recommend it as a rental. This film delivers scares and it's one of the best monster films made in years.
OVERALL: Rent before buy.
THE GOOD: Lots of destruction, some bloody scenes, cool creature designs, good characters, decent storyline, and the cam corder documentation is great.
THE BAD: No music, camera can make some people dizzy.

Scared of the Big Nerd.

*Spoiler Warning*

Premise: A marginally big nerd guides the watcher through Lower and Middle Manhatton without the use of a steady cam while "something" (a computer generated monster and its spawns) attacks the city. The narrator (previously mentioned nerd) provides awkward, inarticulate commentary on what is going on while the watcher sees the entire cast, one by one, being killed by either the "somethings" or a result of the "somethings".

Negatives include: The movie in general lacking any substance, No suspense, Inability to attach to any of the characters, I was never convinced of the reality of the situation as the psychology of the characters (reactions, motivations, behavior) wasn't believable, The previously mentioned big nerd.

Highlights include: Watching one of the female characters miraculously walk around the city in high heels the entire time, Seeing the head of the statue of liberty (as the "somethings" had broken it off), Seeing another female character live even though she has been impaled, The two characters in the underlying love-story profess love for each other before being blown up by the US military, And my favorite, the death of previously mentioned nerd.

Scary as hell.

I've had several nightmares after seeing this movie. I've always wanted to see a movie about a nightmarish creature terrorizing a city, and this movie delivered admirably. Who cares what the monster is or where it came from? Not knowing just makes it scarier.

YAWN .... Wake me when its over

The title says it all.
EVERY TIME I tried to watch this movie, I wound up falling asleep!!
(at least I know what to watch IF I ever have insomnia - There's ALWAYS something positive in every negative)

I tried 3 different times to watch this movie. NO LUCK
FINALLY, on the FOURTH attempt (with a friend who really wanted to see it) I drank one of those little 5 HOUR ENERGY things. (They WORK)

BUT, it was a mistake!! I should have just let myself go to sleep and ignore my friend. (BTW, my friend did NOT like the movie either - She wound up falling asleep - LOL!!!)