I saw Cloverfield today at the theaters.
Expectations:
From the moment I finished watching the teaser for the first time my initial thought was: this is really well made. And from the style of the trailer it looked half-original and innovative; half-original being that Blair Witch Project already has used the same hand-held/up personal filming before. But then it took some time before the film actually went up in the theaters, so I guess my expectations of the film decreased over time - which actually is a good thing. Before watching the film, the only thing I've read and heard about the film was that the hand-held camera made people sick and dizzy.
My thoughts after seeing it:
I was blown away with this film. The strength of this film lies in its special effects and how they've put it together to mimic reality. The hand-held camera did give me a minor headache, but it was worth it considering all the unbelievable sequences that was delivered one after another. There are small things that might distract from the overall realistic feel of the film, such as the durability of the camera; which survives a dozen drops and even a helicopter crash. But in my opinion it's a fine balance between mimicing reality and a way to tell the story. To summarize, I would describe Cloverfield with two words: Rollercoaster ride.
I want to see it again, it was that good.
Edit: I saw it again on DVD recently, the impression wasn't that great this time. This film is meant to been seen on a big cinema screen.
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I saw Cloverfield...that movie is sick...in a good way. The handheld camera thing was just alittle annoying. My only gripe is the romance they tried to force in, it didn't work for me. I just wanted them to focus on the monster, whatever the heck it was...was it an alien?
Yeah, the romance-thing felt a bit forced considering how they cut it. I mean, the timing where the parts you see Rob and Beth together (before the incident) come in. However, I didn't mind that. But I can understand why it didn't work for some people.
I guess they intentionally withheld information about the monster in order to keep it mysterious. There's also rumours about a sequel, so we might get some more info about the monster then.
Sweet! part 2?
http://imdb.com/title/tt1179933/
Can't wait, if the rumour is 100% true.
That movie was amazing! I couldn't take my eyes off the screen even for a split second. I didn't mind the shaky camera at all. It added to the realistic feel (especially in running scenes). They did a good job with the romance because it wasn't cliché at all. The only thing that didn't feel realistic was the fact that they were joking sometimes a few minutes after seeing their friends die. Well I guess comic reliefs can't hurt and they help relieve tension. I hate how everybody wanna make sequels (like they wanna make the most money with just one idea) but this movie was so exceptional that I'm actually pumped up about seeing part 2.
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