Quickie: Cloverfield
Cloverfield (2008)–***
Quickie Review
On the eve of Rob’s departure from New York City, a giant creature attacks the city. As filmed by his best friend who was taking video testimonials at the good-bye party, Rob and other survivors trek across a devastated Manhattan to rescue Rob’s would-be girlfriend. A terrifying, if angsty monster movie, the J.J. Abrams-produced feature succeeds in giving itself over to the human element, rather than simple spectacle. (Take note Roland Emmerich.) The very personal P.O.V. shooting-style — when mixed with special effects — adds so much to the genre film that you forget how badly it could have failed. Directed by Matt Reeves and starring Michael Stahl-David, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Odette Yustman and Lizzy Caplan.
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