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Anyone who likes science fiction/action films, can suspend disbelief and has a strong stomach will probably enjoy “Cloverfield.”
For anyone who loves (with a capital L) happy Hollywood endings or cannot bear to watch bouncy home videos, go watch something else.
The disappointment of not getting a traditional Hollywood ending might make screenwriter Drew Goddard and director Matt Reeves smile.
However, Goddard’s first full-length feature film, “Cloverfield,” does not offer many reasons
to smile.
The movie’s premise is dark and the story is weak with too much time spent on developing characters in the beginning.
Still, with the quality acting, the intense action and the interesting camera shots, it may be worth seeing on the
big screen.
Comparable in style to “The Blair Witch Project,” the action in “Cloverfield” is filmed with a handheld camera by one of the movie’s characters, which makes for a bumpy ride.
Those with a weak stomach or prone to seizures may want to
avoid watching.
Hud, played by T.J. Miller, sets out to document Rob’s going away party.
After what seems to be an earthquake shakes the building, the purpose of documentation changes drastically.
When five party-goers end up on the street trying to get to safety, Hud continues carrying his camera saying, “People are gonna want to know, you know, how it all went down.”
A half-hour into the home-movie introduction, “Cloverfield” becomes more action-oriented and fast paced with intense
emotional scenes.
The movie is about a group of young adults in Manhattan trying to save a friend while the city is attacked by a giant creature.
On initial inspection, it is easy to see “Cloverfield” as pure action.
Look closer and discover a love story between Rob (Michael Stahl-David) and Beth (Odette Yustman).
Flashes of an earlier recording of the lovers are scattered throughout the action scenes, solidifying the theme.
Dialogue is refreshingly realistic, as are the characters’ attitudes and reactions to such a bizarre and frightening situation.
However, Marlena, played by Lizzy Caplan, has no real attachment to the other characters and when an opportunity for escape arises, she has to turn it down and walk toward disaster.
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