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Cloverfield is the latest film from hot shot J.J. Abrams, Director of Mission Impossible 3 and creator of Lost. Directed by Matt Reeves, it's the story of a group of friends throwing a leaving party for Rob (Michael Stahl-David), however, as the party continues we hear explosions and feel the ground shake. Going outside we see the head of the Statue of Liberty being thrown down the street like it was a piece of trash. We follow Rob and his friends as they try to rescue Beth (Odette Yustman), the girl he loves, and get out of the city alive.
The film is told through a video camera which was supposed to be a video record of people wishing him good luck and giving him farewell messages. So it's Blair Witch style with a lot of shaking and quick glimpses of what is attacking the city. As there's only one camera it gives it a very realistic feel as you wouldn't be able to look away if you were there so you go through each agonizing second along with the characters.
As a bit of background we see indispersed clips of what was on the video camera, Rob and Beth waking up with each other and eventually spending the day at Coney Island. This is a very original idea and in my opinion doesn't detract from the main story.
The story is very simple but well executed. Only seeing the monster in very brief instances works well, and adds to the realism. There's quite a down beat ending as well which will disappoint a lot of people but I'm glad that the director had the courage to stay with it.
The acting is good and the special effects are amazing, especially in one instance we see the monster about as close as you can, before Hud (T.J. Miller), the one videotaping everything, runs down into the subway. If there's one negative though is that as you don't see much of Hud you don't feel that attached to him as you do the other main characters. But this is a minor point really and doesn't take away from all the good things this film has going for it.
I realize that this is a very love or hate it film, but I for one love it! One of the best films of the year and a great example on how to make a very simple but exciting and tense monster movie.
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Advantages: Thrills, Big Monsters, Through hand held camera, looks more practical though a fiction Disadvantages: Disturbing images , not suitable for children
pallavi_171 27.01.2008 (27.01.2008)
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