Customer Reviews
Annoying and Depressing 
2008-07-20
Annoying: the entire "hand-held camera documentary style filming technique is tired and likely to cause viewers to puke.
Depressing (spoiler alert): they die. That's it. The whole movie leads to their death. Wow. Hollywood really knows how to make `em.
Cloverfield - Best Monster Movie Ever! 
2008-07-17
Cloverfield is the best monster movie by far, its different. You see a monster attack on New York as if it was happening, no rubbish back story of how it got their or how to kill it etc. just pure fast paced fun, thrills and some scary moments!
And now this is on Blu-ray, its even better!!
I ordered this from Scotland and it arrived within 10 days which i think is very quick!
oh and one more thing, anyone who criticices or moans about the camera shaking a lot etc, your all idiots! thats the whole point!!
Brilliant IDEA, GENIUS! 2008-07-17
Ok for those who hate this movie, I completely understand why, it can be shallow.... HOWEVER. personally I LOVED this film!
The idea of a monster film, shot entirely first person view point was a BRILLIANT idea! It completely takes you into the action, shows you the scale of things and what these characters are actually seeing! From the near beginning, where the person holding the camera (Hud) is trying to chat up his girl, it just seems so realistic, especially when he pushes through the crowd to ask her if she's alright! EVERY guy would do the same if he were trying to pick up that ONE girl. The view point also gives you the sneaky little shots of the monster that keep you intrigued, and the camera is usually a second too late to see the action. The noise occurs the camera whips around and we see the aftermath or destruction.
Also adding to the recorded on a standard video camera we see little glimpses of a month before, detailing Rob and Beth's relationship each time the camera is stopped. I LOVE IT!!!
AND now I have it on dvd I finally see that bloody crashing satellite at the VERY end! I saw the movie 9 times in the cinema and NEVER saw it! but then agaijn it's little more than a black dot in the distance...
Now for those who question the thin plot, you watch it on BLU RAY with the special investigation mode. It gives you SO much more depth of where the monster came from, who's responsible for it and where it came from! IT'S FANTASTIC!!
You see after I heard they were doing a sequel I was surprised because I didn't think there was enough groundwork for another one, but after watching that special feature I am SO looking forward to it!!!
The funniest thing I've heard from many people I know, is that the camera movement made them sick! which I guess it's possible... but personally I have VERTIGO and have had it since 2005 and I was fine with this film... but don't mention 'A Scanner Darkly' to me.... I do get sick from the slightest of things... so I'm surprised this film had no effect on me!
PERSONALLY with all the hype after the release of the first trailer with the transformers movie I think it was one of those few examples that actually delivered!! I couldn't recommend it more!
JJ ABRAMS is awesome
Better than I expected 
2008-07-16
CAUTION: Spoilers included!
"Cloverfield" was a surprise. I really didn't know what to expect as the flavor of the movie wasn't revealed all that much in the trailers. As the movie progressed ... a little slowly at first ... I began to expect a "Blair Witch Project" kind of film but this one, thank goodness, was better. I bought "Cloverfield" on a whim and, considering that I am house-bound now, it is actually cheaper and easier for me to wait until a movie comes out on DVD then just buy it. Cheaper than actually going to the theater, all things considered, and actually easier, physically, for me to see movies this way, now. Thank you, Amazon!
Well, anyway, this thing was the first movie I've seen in many years that wasn't done from the omniscient point of view ... or had all the ends tied up by the time the credits rolled. By the presence of the Department of Defense labels, classifications, etc. shown at the begining and the end, I assumed that *someone* survived and that the video was found ... and I likewise assumed that none of the characters survived but I wasn't sure about exactly what was going on until the end. Part of me wants a sequel!
So, I thought it beat "Blair Witch" by quite a distance and I had no idea it was even that type of movie ... someone shooting an amature video that ends up telling an unintended story.
The Flip Side of Godzilla and Alien 2008-07-16
Cloverfield, which refers to where the movie camera is found after the events of this film, is definitely a high powered, even frightening, first hand look at a giant monster and its spawn rampaging through Manhattan. While the hand-held gimmick can be brain teasing, the movie works.
You'll catch the references to the other movies and you will enjoy this high action feature. A sequel is not out of the question either.
kewl flick, but a bit nauseating 2008-07-23
i loved this movie and saw it in the theater as soon as it came out. i think the lost camera thing helped make it very realistic and entertaining. the only part i didn't like was when they were at the party in the beginning and swinging the camera all around madly. it has some crashes, gore, sprinting down manhatten streets covered in glass and rubble in just bare feet. yes, they all die except lily,and people say that's depressing. so what? people die.
all in all, a good movie, though maybe not one you'd want to see with little kids or your grandparents.
Biggest waste of time ever! 2008-07-21
I've never been so angry about such an overrated and overhyped movie as Cloverfield. First 20 minutes NOTHING happens. I was so bored I could scream. The rest of this poor excuse for a movie was dull, dull, dull. Totally forgettable noname actors, no excitement, almost no dialog, no explanation for anything. The ending was the icing on this awful cake. Nothing happens in the ending either. Even the title is dull, as it makes no sense.
All those involved in making this film should be blacklisted by the studios from ever getting funding for future films.
Not your average monster pic 2008-07-21
I really enjoyed this movie. A very suspenseful story with solid acting. The hand held camera aspect kept me on the edge of my seat. It may not be for everyone, but if you're open to a different take on the classic "Godzilla" genre, you may enjoy this pic.
deathday by eugene bruce would be better! 2008-07-21
Deathday by Eugene Bruce would be better! Maybe, maybe not who knows - but being an impoverished author i won't apologise for shamelessly promoting my debut novel Deathday by Eugene Bruce - I'd very much appreciate you checking it out that's DEATHDAY by EUGENE BRUCE - I love you America!
Save your money 
2008-07-21
Have this DVD in Blu-ray format sorry but the flim was a dud would rate it 2 stars at best rent it from Blockbusters/Netflix would not recommend buying it (as I did)
