"Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.Movie type: Sci-Fi - This is a short, fast monster movie shot Blair Witch Project style, meaning that viewers should be prepared for unsteady camera work that could cause motion sickness. The target audience is the young male monster movie crowd looking for thrills and nothing else. The film is too intense for young children.
Director: Matt Reeves
Script: Drew Goddard
Starring: Michael Stahl-David (Rob Hawkins), Odette Yustman (Beth McIntyre), Mike Vogel (Jason Hawkins)
Length: 1 hr. 30 min.
Reviews:
”Good Cloverfield gives the impression of having been produced on a low budget, but the special effects are first rate.“ Berardinelli, Internet Critic
”Good The movie, which has been in a vortex of rumors for months, is actually pretty scary at times.” Roger Ebert
”Good Though it has a gimmicky high concept, Cloverfield is a surprisingly gripping thriller. Employing a pseudo-documentary handheld camera style, it offers a fresh spin on the monster movie genre.” USA Today
”Average What it doesn't do is much of anything else. Despite the lengthy party sequence that introduces the cast, these people are less characters than easy-on-the-eyes conceits: Young, hip, essentially interchangeable and willfully stupid. What's worse, though, is that the film is all surface...” TV Guide Online
Source: cinemareview.com
14.02.2008