Cloverfield

Maybe this is not the best movie to start off with, but fudge it! Lots of people have been comparing this shizz to the Blair Witch Project. After a minute, I could easily tell why--and was almost reaching for the barf bag. I was watching it with my boyfriend because we didn't know what else to watch, so nyah!

*spoilers alert - if you don't want anything at all spoiled, then just get lost*

Anyway, it begins with this U.S. Government thing, saying that the video cam was found in what used to be known as Central Park, now known as "Cloverfield." Cut to a guy holding his damn video cam, filming out of a window way high up in the nosebleed section of some fancy apartment in NYC. Then, it shows the girl he's with and how they spent their day together, etc.

It skips ahead about a month to some going away part for this guy. So, the basic premise is that this guy is going to Japan, but he loves this elite Manhattan socialite he slept with about a month ago. Big monster thing from outer space strikes. Big shebang. I won't give much else away, but basically the whole movie follows four characters through Manhattan, as the alien rampages through the city.

The reason for the march through the city was pretty lame. I mean, sure, love is a powerful thing, but if some huge monster were attacking my city I would definitely not be saying "Oh, let's go back for the person I love!" It's a bit idealistic, but the one thing that was refreshing about this was that for once it was a guy doing it! The main guy defies the stereotype of a rich player dude who just wants some ass. His character genuinely cared for the rich socialite shown earlier. That department does earn the movie major proppage. At least these characters were honestly written. I, as a viewer, did not want them to die because despite the unreality of it all, the actors actually pulled me in to their story. Suspension of disbelief is key when watching this. Otherwise, it's easy to pull out every stupid moment, unreality and other mistake in this movie. Just watch it for the nice action shots if anything! You even get to see mini monsters and the monster itself. Kinda kewl.

Likable characters were a definite plus in this movie. It's also good to see a movie once in a while that does not have a happy ending. Also, stay after the credits and you'll hear something. Maybe you can decipher what the hell it says. That's it for now! Toodles!