I know that I have been neglecting my blog over the last month or so, but I am back with a movie review. Today, I had the privilege of see the latest J.J. Abrams produced item entitled, Cloverfield. I knew that I was in for a treat even before the movie started. They had a teaser trailer for the new Star Trek directed by J.J. Abrams. That kind of set the tone for the movie.
Cloverfield is a mix between two very successful movies, Godzilla and The Blair Witch Project. Cloverfield is shot from what seems to be a camcorder from the characters as the city of New York is attacked by a monster. The movie does carry a PG-13 rating and I agree with the rating on this one. The movie is a mix between a thriller and a horror movie and it does keep you at the edge of your seat. While there are no major plot twists in the movie, the movie does keep you guessing as to how our characters are going to survive. With the events taking place in New York City, many times the attacks mirror what took place during 9/11. While the movie does take place at night, you cannot help but think of events of 9/11.
The movie is shot in first person, but the camera work is much better than that of the original Blair Witch Project. There was a warning outside of the movie theater telling us that me might get dizzy, nauseated, etc. by watching the movie, but I have too worried about it. Even for a January movie, Cloverfield delivers the thrill and excitement that very few movies in this genre can produce. Cloverfield is best seen on the big screen and if you plan on watching it on your computer, I highly advise against that. Now we have the joy of waiting for Rambo next week.
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