Minor faults and final thoughts
As enjoyable to view as Cloverfield is, it isn't without its faults. Personally, I found the characters a little hard to relate to, but they may suit the younger generation of today. At times, you do happen to wonder how exactly they survive certain scenarios but such occurrences are common place in monster movies and are to be expected.
Another complaint would be that of terror, there are moments in Cloverfield where you are horrified by the monster but never really was I truly terrified. It never quite managed to get under my skin as say Alien had done. For the right audience however it can have the desired effect, I happened to take my partner to see the movie with me and to say she was terrified would be an understatement. Personally, I'd like to have been made to jump on a few occasions, particularly in the tunnel scenes, but it wasn't to be. I'd prefer a monster movie rated 18 and brimming with terror, rather than occasionally frightening Cloverfield, rated 15.
The complaints however are minimal and arguably only applicable to me personally. Cloverfield is what I would call a movie for the YouTube generation. It actually looks like something you might see on YouTube, video clips made by the younger generation, for the younger generation. In that regard, the movie is a resounding success. I'd even go as far as to hail Cloverfield as ground breaking, it captures what the audience of today wants to see and how they want to see it.
Another favourable component of Cloverfield is its open nature. You get to see only so much through the lens of the always moving camera, the rest is left up to you and your imagination. Where did the monster come from? Was there only one? What happens when it bites you? Did it survive? These are just some of the questions that the movie asks and leaves for you to answer for yourself.
In closing, Cloverfield is a movie going experience that happens once every few years. Like Jurassic Park or The Matrix, it serves us something clearly unique in style and presentation that should be seen by all. Though its story and theme are nothing new, its delivery is a breakthrough for modern audiences. Cloverfield is a highly recommended roller coaster ride..
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