You Can’t Drink Just Six

[meddow]

I just came back from seeing Cloverfield. I was rather worried that it wouldn’t live up to the hype (or lack thereof, it’s hard to really call viral marketing hype), but it was really good. Obviously, it’s not a particularly intellectual movie, though you can sit there and think about how it’s really representative of 9/11 since there are lots of people running around having no idea of what’s going on, some even emerging from thick clouds of dust from the rubble of destroyed buildings. But all monster movies are in some way representative of society’s deep worries (at least the good ones are), what makes them fun is the monster and don't worry, you do get a very good and long look at it, and it is very well done, as are all the other special effects - fireballs, military strikes, collapsing building and even the head of the statue of liberty coming tumbling down the street.

What could put a lot of people off is that it’s filmed entirely in the style of a handheld camera, meaning it’s very shaky. Though the director does do an impressive job of doing it so you always have a good idea of what’s going on, and the fact that it’s filmed as such gives it an earnest realism.

Anyway, that’s pretty much all I can really say about it. It’s a movie about a giant monster attacking New York filmed in the style of The Blair Witch Project, but with way better special effects – really you’re either going to love it or you’re going to hate it, and you’ll know which category you’ll fall into before you set foot inside the cinema.

However, there was one major thing wrong with it: a general lack of Slusho. I am disgusted by this oversight.

Comments

[lizetm.livejournal.com]

Cloverfield is one of the best movie I've seen in a long time. I love the perspective of the camera, like you were the guy holding it and seeing everything that we're seeing, it was awesome. :)

[meddow.livejournal.com]

It was like you were that guy. It was so brilliant in that respect :D