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Great film
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this is a great film as its shown first hand off the guy with the camera. the monster is quite scary due too the fact hes as big as the eiffel tower. lots of action and some great effects make this film one of my faveroits
I actually liked this film. I liked the FX the characters, everything. Its worth watching even though I kept getting nasty overtones of 9/11 which Im sure occured to other vertigo sufferers and probably the producers too. But hey it sells films and 9/11 was a while ago right ?? Ok, so you`re a 200ft long monster looking for a career change on another planet, you`re given to shedding small spiderling babies all over the place that like playing vampire, so what to do ?? Well its obvious isnt it, forget some nice vast expanse of uninhabited forest in Russia say or a desert in Africa where you can get on with life, breed a few more of yourselves and THEN attack the Yanks...........Oh No! too easy. Why not head for your chosen planets most densly populated area , jam packed with heavily armed hysterical reactionists and try and settle down ?? Well thats just what THIS bad boy does, and MAN dont it kick off ?? The slightly disorientating shakey camera work a`la Blair Witch Project is just right, and does a lot to convey the spirit of panic and uncontrolled violence with which Americans traditionally greet other wordly visitors. At first this camerawork feels like its going to make the film hard work to watch but having seen it I dont think it could have been done any other way. Loads of tough looking gentlemen almost unbelieveably encumbered by bullet proof vests (didnt notice if the monster had a gun),helmets (some with goggles !!), hand grenades, radios etc etc run about and yell "lock and load" , and "fire in the hold" and all the theatrical bull**** that people fighting for their lives REALLY shout in these trying situations (honest). The lead characters actually ar`nt that bad but are all apparently about 17 years old and posessed of a precociousness found only in American cinema "bright young things", still not to worry, as they all mostly get picked off by the lizard thingy, who having been greeted in the traditional way by the good ol boys of the 7th cavalry or Space Rangers or whatever they are understandably gets the raving arse and sets about wasting the place. The actual monster is pretty naff actually. One would expect that a being that has presumably travelled from a billion light years away and has the technology to achieve this would be at least reasonably intelligent but fortunately for our Yank chums he is in fact a a brainless, screeching, turd of a chap that clearly lacks the savvy to scratch his arse, let alone defeat the forces of the right and justice. .............OR ........ could this be the advance guard for something yet to come ?? Something so cold calculating and horrible that the combined efforts of Brad Pitt, Keenu Reeves (In long coat),...(*gruff voice*), "One LONE S.E.A.L with a mission to kill" and with a gammy leg, an old fart in a vest with a machine gun who bleeds a lot and goes "yippekiyay" when under pressure and Kiera Knightley in a basque will be unable to defeat ??? Ooo !! Lets hope so eh kids ?? coz we dont know at the end if the nasty monster has been splatted or not by Uncle Sams welcome gift. Anyway like I said, pretty good if you like Americans with guns and living with the knowledge that the vast majority of Americans really DO beleive that the end of them literally spells the end of the world for the rest of us. Meanwhile................. The other 60 billion of us sit inactive and trembling waiting for our gallant comrades from the home of the brave to come and save usRead full review
Why you bought it: I’d missed this film at the cinema, thought a good idea to check it out. What you like most about it: The stories premise, a big monster with smaller tiny(ish) ones dropping off! I liked the build up to actually seeing the monster and the arrival of the smaller ones as parasites were interesting + the fact that our “modern” weapons seemed a bit rubbish. What you dislike about it: (i) The introduction, I love the introduction to the first God Father, it really sets up the movie, the atmosphere and the characters. Cloverfield isn’t the God Father and I personally found the introduction to the characters too long when they where up in the flat preparing and having the party. I get it, I get the reason for the video documentary style it was because the guy was recording the guests, enough already start the film. (ii) Is the monster linked to the (Lost) Darma initiative or just bad karma, I mean where did it come from, the ocean, the sky? I like to know. (iii) the weapons couldn’t kill it! Come on the smaller monsters seemed to die easy enough why did the Cloverfield monster seem to be invincible, not buying it. (iv) At one point the original cameraman is killed by the large monster that seems to just creep up on him! Hmmm. So overall a good film, glad I saw it, could have an edited version with less beginning scene.Read full review
Well I know that my title sounds like a headmasters report card, but I felt that it really sumed up my feelings about the film. Now generally I don't go for this sort of film, as I am not a horror sort of guy, but due to a friend calling it a must see I took the plunge. Don't get me wrong I liked the film itself, with it's 'home movie' style complete with handheld camera, which I liked as it made me feel as though I was in New York with them as the drama unfolds. So for unique-ness and adience involement I would give it 5/5 However now we come to the dissapointing bit. As many other reviewers have picked up appon the ending is abrupt and it doesn't give much away. Now this could be a sign that there in a Cloverfield 2 on the horizon, and I would deffinatly hope so too. So for informing the viewer I would give it a 3/5. Lastly I felt that at time the film could be a strain to follow with huge points being shown by little details. This means that the film is not one that should be taken onboard lightly, and you certainly would struggle to watch at a film night with friends. No, in my opinion this film is best watched alone as this makes the film more personal, not to meantion you are less likely to be distracted. So finally for viewer friendly-ness I will give it 3/5.Read full review
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