Cloverfield

[Highly rated reviewer]

A rollercoaster ride from beginning to end

Some advice - if you haven't seen this film stop reading! It is best enjoyed with no preconceived ideas about plot, character or content beyond the few snippets of information that the trailers give. Just sit back and let the ride begin for one of the most exciting experiences to see on the screen. But if you MUST know more be warned - it will detract from the shock factor, which is a big part of 'Cloverfield'...

So, for those that have decided to read on, 'Cloverfield' is an excellent film and with a running time of only 90 minutes, is all the better as the pace is fast, thrilling and at times scary as hell. The effects are truly amazing, assuming you even notice them, as they are so integrated with the surroundings you have to pinch yourself to remember it isn't real. Because that's what this film is about - portraying a monster attack with a level of realism rarely seen in film. So real in fact that if you suffer from motion sickness you may want to have a bag at the ready as things get very 'bumpy' along the way.

Instead of a huge cast of characters, 'Cloverfield' instead focuses on the attempts of only five (later six) people to save their friend and get out of the city when a huge 'terrible thing' comes to town to eat the locals. This is Godzilla from the ground, and not a scientist or biologist in sight. And unlike that other big mean eating machine this one is neither green nor reptilian and is a lot scarier for it. This thing plows through buildings and is apparantly impervious to all harm. Oh, and comes with little friends...

Finding flaws with 'Cloverfield' is difficult. Many will complain about the simple story, the lack of explanations, and the non existent character development, as well as the fact that all the protagonists are essentially archetypes. But to judge the film on these gripes would be missing the point. This film is not meant to be intelligent or 'high art' - it's a monster movie, and a brilliant one at that. If you really like taut silences, and meaningful looks this film will disappoint. However if you're after an exciting ride and more 'bang for your buck', as it were, this is a definite must see.

WORST MOVIE EVER!!! COMPLETE RIP OFF!!

THE BEST '' WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY '' MOVIE!!!

First 15 mins was OK BORING while our brains were still functioning properly. After 30 mins, our heads were spinning. After the movie was over, we all sighed in relief because the whole entire stupid movie was like filmed on a roller coster. Our head couldn't stop spinning. We survivied the movie but we were hoping it was going to get better in the end. But overall the whole movie was disappointing and painful for eyes and head. NO PLOT whatsoever. Best part of the movie was when it was over.

Please do not open your wrapper if you've purchased this movie, take it BACK WHILE YOU CAN.

The trailer threw all of us off because the movie was nothing as great as it was advertised. It wasnot even a 1 from a scale of 1-10. It is a 0 rating from all 5 of us.