Cloverfield
2008, Sci-fi/Mystery & thriller, 1h 25m
215 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A sort of Blair Witch Project crossed with Godzilla, Cloverfield is economically paced, stylistically clever, and filled with scares. Read critic reviews
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As a group of New Yorkers (Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman) enjoy a going-away party, little do they know that they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them.
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Apr 13, 2016Cloverfield is one of the best found footage films ever made in my opinion. This film has very good thrills and suspense, believable characters, and this feeling like "how the hell did they do that?". Basically Cloverfield is a monster movie filmed in found footage format. It is handled extremely well and it rises above its typical traits. Though admittedly at times it does have those cliches, but they were minor and didn't really take me out of the film all that much. And some of the character logic was kind of questionable. But honestly these flaws were pretty minor and didn't majorly affect the film. Overall Cloverfield is one of the best found footage films I've ever seen. I don't know if its my favourite one, I'll have to think about it but it's definitely one of the better ones. What I loved was the thrills and suspense, the concept, and the spectacle of it all. Check out Cloverfield if you haven't!Diyar G Super Reviewer
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Feb 18, 2016Even though it supposedly doesn't have a ton of links to the original, I thought it may be a good idea to take back at Cloverfield in preparation for the forthcoming 10 Cloverfield Lane. Cloverfield is about a group of friends attending a going away party in New York City when suddenly a gigantic creature attacks the city. The group is thrust into the unbelievable task of making their way through the streets of New York in hopes of saving one of their friends. In an era where the term found footage films started to become a gimmick that people scoffed at, Cloverfield manages to make use of its filming technique to perfection. More impressive though, is the filmmakers ability to get us to care about each and every one of the main characters so that when an emotional scene arrives, we feel for them. Matt Reeves and JJ Abrams did a wonderful job of bringing this film to life as the director and producer respectively. Not only is the film incredibly original in its story telling, but the special effects and realistic take on a monster invasion felt so refreshing to watch. Not everybody makes it out alive and when people die, you don't see it coming. That to me, is a film that nails exactly what its going for. The cast wasn't and to a certain extent still isn't all that well-known. TJ Miller and Lizzy Caplan being the exceptions as they have broken out into fame. Even with that said, I thought the performances all around were exceptional. I got the vibe from all of the characters that they were really seeing a monster/creatures for the first time and the decision to use hand-held cameras was extremely effective. Miller was perfect for the character who filmed everything as he brought just the right amount of humor and terror to every scene. I also believed and cared for the love story they were trying to sell me on with Rob trying to reach Beth for a good portion of the film. In many ways, Cloverfield is a look inside the lives of people who would be on the streets in any invasion/superhero film. Perhaps rightfully so, we don't really ever get a chance to see from a normal person's view of the events. The emotion and humor are definitely present, and the action is also handled extremely well as there are a fair share of necessary jump scares. Cloverfield is easily my favorite found footage film along with one of the best invasion sci-fi films of the last decade or so. +Reeves & Abrams direction +Scary & haunting at times +Performances +Found footage choice made sense +Balance of humor and emotion was on point 8.7/10Thomas D Super Reviewer
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Feb 07, 2016A very well made found footage film, Cloverfield is suspenseful, feels realistic and well written. That's all I'm gonna say! Check it out!Mr N Super Reviewer
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Jan 16, 2016One of my all-time favourite films. I love the atmosphere, the direction and the whole premise. The recently announced sequel just got interesting.Ian W Super Reviewer
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