So how was subject Cloverfield? I actually enjoyed it! On the other hand I know that many others didn't find it favorable. I realize alot of people did not favor the shaky hand-cam, first person approach to this giant monster movie since it only showed you just mere glimpses of the monster and the events, thus limiting our scope of knowledge and visual clarification of wtf is going on. The fact that the movie did not end on a good note wasn't also a total crowd pleaser as well. I came into the movie expecting such storytelling in this fashion that I wasn't shocked when it actually became reality. This is because we have JJ Abrams at the helm, and if you don't know about JJ and his penchant for mysteries such as on TV series Lost, you'd better inform yourself. If you'd like a more thorough review, this one from joblo.com pretty much sums up what I thought as well. It was refreshing to get a monster movie not done in the typical omniscient view wherein you can usually see or guess what's gonna happen next. Well granted there were many hints to what would happen soon in the movie, but forcing the viewer through a hand-cam view made it feel like a much more personal experience ala Blair Witch style. Well I won't bore with any more details but if anyone has been hankering for more answers and clarification, check out this nice FAQ from imdb. If you've been wondering did they really nuke Manhattan, what the hell was that thing that fell into the ocean towards the end, or what did they say at the end of the credits: you'll find it all explained here. There's also alot of viral marketing effort that ties in with the movie sort of mentioned on that faq. Heck, JJ has even created a manga tie-in, though I can't understand and you gotta find elsewhere if there's a link with the bullied boy and the monster.
ps: if you still think Cloverfield sucks or got motion sickness, at least you gotta agree on the fine ladies.
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