CLOVERFIELD (2008)

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OK....No big words,this movie is "a Must-See",whether you're a Horror fan or monster fan,Shaky camera lover or You just wanted to see a Movie with a different taste.

The Movie opens with some TV stuffs & some Government property approvals like it had been viewed by some Authorities.Then it continues the whole movie with a hand-held video footage,via from the view of a group of New Yorkers.

Even it's screen ratio is a ratio that said a goodbye to Hollywood Movies a long time ago.& it does worked out beautifully.

So what is the monster?,a Whale?,an Old schooled Godzilla?,A video game based creature?No....this one is invented by J.J Abrams & his team.Let me call it the cloverfield monster as it is still unnamed.The monster is super big,angry,ruthless,loud,strong & can say pretty fast for his size.It's hands are more like the extra legs which are extending from its body,plus the super big mouth with gruesome teeth.It also drops lots of spider-like mini creatures which are also fast & furious.Their bites can even cause some unknown infections,which the story didn't show very much.

Unlike "The Blair Witch Project",this movie is shown exactly from a single view.My ears were bleeding in the scenes like the soldiers shooting down the Monster in the middle of the streets.Some dudes even left the cinema hall because of those super shaky cameras.Unfortunately,this is kind of monster movie I have been waiting for years,So it was kinda thrill ride for me."The Fake Monster Documentary" I must say.

This movie is not only about a monster attacking NYC,it also includes a tragic Love story between Rob Hawkins & Beth McIntyre,two of the main characters.They uses some cut-offs & flashbacks,which looks stylish & beautiful.They ended up under the bridge,screaming "I Love You" for a couple times.The story seems quite fast after the death scene of Hud,the main camera holder of the Movie.They must extend about 15 or 20 minutes more to give us the maximum satisfaction.

Extra Props must be given to the End Credits.They are the best I've seen since last year's Michael Clayton.A bass tone become louder & louder & then mixed with lots of string instruments.That music theme is the one & the only music in this movie & it's quite thrilling.So....there you go Director Matt Reeves,a big boost for you.

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