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I just thought it may be a good idea to have a thread where people could review the last movie they saw.
Without giving any spoilers if possible. At least post a spoiler warning if needed.
It may be a guide to others... or may provoke discussion. Who knows?
I'll start.
http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2007/07/26/cloverfield-poster-thumb.jpg
CLOVERFIELD
84 mins
Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, TJ Miller, Mike Vogel, Liza Lapira, Chris Mulkey.
I think it gives nothing away by saying this is about a monster attacking Manhattan.
It's been really well hyped. Maybe too well, that despite a secrecy campaign, bits still got out, but I suspect that is what JJ Abrahams (Lost, Alias) wanted. He's a master of that sort of thing.
The start is fairly tedious and boring, with very irritating people at a party that is going downhill fast. It's needed though, and I think intended.
Once the action starts though, it does not let up. You are literally there. The whole movie is taken from a camera found in 'what used to be Central Park'... so even though the whole world probably knows what is going on... you, like they don't. It's very good if you can get over the jerky amateur filming (think Blair Witch only worse). I think it's an allegory of 9/11... one shot is a complete copy of the dust cloud shots shown in documentaries.
Afterwards I went on youTube to clarify stuff... there are many mysteries (it's JJ Abrahams after all!), and one shot I missed at the movies is important at the very end of the movie.
Also stay till the end of the credits.
My wife loved it... she'd give it 9/10.
I thought it was ok...
So in my bear ratings it's
6.5/10
Without giving any spoilers if possible. At least post a spoiler warning if needed.
It may be a guide to others... or may provoke discussion. Who knows?
I'll start.
http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2007/07/26/cloverfield-poster-thumb.jpg
CLOVERFIELD
84 mins
Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, TJ Miller, Mike Vogel, Liza Lapira, Chris Mulkey.
I think it gives nothing away by saying this is about a monster attacking Manhattan.
It's been really well hyped. Maybe too well, that despite a secrecy campaign, bits still got out, but I suspect that is what JJ Abrahams (Lost, Alias) wanted. He's a master of that sort of thing.
The start is fairly tedious and boring, with very irritating people at a party that is going downhill fast. It's needed though, and I think intended.
Once the action starts though, it does not let up. You are literally there. The whole movie is taken from a camera found in 'what used to be Central Park'... so even though the whole world probably knows what is going on... you, like they don't. It's very good if you can get over the jerky amateur filming (think Blair Witch only worse). I think it's an allegory of 9/11... one shot is a complete copy of the dust cloud shots shown in documentaries.
Afterwards I went on youTube to clarify stuff... there are many mysteries (it's JJ Abrahams after all!), and one shot I missed at the movies is important at the very end of the movie.
Also stay till the end of the credits.
My wife loved it... she'd give it 9/10.
I thought it was ok...
So in my bear ratings it's
6.5/10
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