Title
Cloverfield (2008)
Directed by
Matt Reeves
Writing credits
Drew Goddard
Selected Cast
Lizzy Caplan ... Marlena Diamond
Jessica Lucas ... Lily Ford
T.J. Miller ... Hudson 'Hud' Platt
Michael Stahl-David ... Rob Hawkins
Mike Vogel ... Jason Hawkins
Odette Yustman ... Beth McIntyre
Anjul Nigam ... Bodega Cashier
Margot Farley ... Jenn
Theo Rossi ... Antonio
Brian Klugman ... Charlie
Kelvin Yu ... Clark
Liza Lapira ... Heather
Lili Mirojnick ... Lei
Ben Feldman ... Travis
Review
Cloverfiled is the story of a group of friends fighting for survival as mysterious monsters attack New York City.
Cloverfield is somewhat like Godzilla (1998) and is shot in the style of The Blair Witch Project. The entire story takes place through the perspective of a camcorder in the hands of the actors. The film can get very confusing at times, but the trade off is a very unusual film, which is filled with surprises and tension. The single camera angle and narrow perspectives keep the audience in the dark and in states of paranoia and confusion.
The screenplay from Drew Goddard is fairly original and fresh. Director, Matt Reeves, did an excellent job of telling an interesting story in an inventive way. The result is a fun movie that is entertaining and worth your time.
By the way, when you watch Cloverfield on DVD, make sure to look for the subliminal flash of King Kong during the big helicopter crash at 1:06:51 (Chapter 14). Also, notice that something large (and far off in the distance) falls from the sky and crashes into the ocean off of Coney Island at 1:13:17 on the DVD (Chapter 15).
Rating (1-10)
8
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