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All rights reserved.Cloverfield (2008, Blu-ray Disc)
| Movie Description Director Matt Reeves (THE PALLBEARER) and producer J. J. Abrams (LOST, ALIAS) turn a mysterious monster loose in Manhattan in the disaster flick CLOVERFIELD. The movie begins at a party for Rob (Michael Stahl-David), who has accepted a promotion that will send him to Japan. Hud (T. J. Miller) is entrusted with the responsibility of videotaping the party--and as the trouble grows, he holds on to the camera, recording everything that happens. In fact, the entire movie is seen through the lens of his camera, reminiscent of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. As terrified people in a post-9/11 New York City take to the streets, Rob decides to head uptown to try to save Beth (Odette Yustman), the woman he loves, though he's afraid to tell her so. Rob is joined by his brother Jason (Mike Vogel), Jason's girlfriend Lily (Jessica Lucas), Lily's friend Marlena (Lizzy Caplan), and Hud, who has a thing for Marlena. Rob is determined not to give up, even after almost being crushed by the Statue of Liberty's head and as the military shows up to force evacuation of the city. Reeves and first-time screenwriter Drew Goddard, who previously has written television episodes of such series as BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL, ALIAS, and LOST, focus in on the central aspect of the story: people trying to survive the monster attack. Very little else is explained, since the story is told completely through the video camera. And there is no additional score to heighten the drama; the only music is that which is picked up by Hud and the camera's microphone, including snippets of songs by Kings of Leon, Parliament Funkadelic, Of Montreal, and others. The anticipation of CLOVERFIELD's release was enhanced by a viral marketing campaign that included Web sites built around the main characters and even the fictional drink Slusho.
Editorial Reviews USA Today - Claudia Puig (01/20/2008) Los Angeles Times - Kevin Crust (01/18/2008) Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (01/25/2008) Empire - Olly Richards (03/01/2008) Total Film - Andy Lowe (04/01/2008) Sight and Sound - Henry K. Miller (04/01/2008) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||
Reviews  Don't bother with this on blu-ray Because the film was supposed to be made on a home video camera it looked grainy most of the time, wasting the HD. OK the sound was really good contradicting the whole video camera thing. Another problem with the video camera idea is the picture is never steady they pan to fast and have all the problems that make you not want to watch your own home movies. You never see enough of the monster and never get to know the charters enough to care what happens to them. This was supposed to be an American Godzilla, well we had one of those and it didn’t do any better than this film although it did look better. It was a OK film but, don’t bother with the blu-ray it dosn't take advantage of it, just get the normal DVD. Review ID: 10000000008034546 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Something Different - A Nice ChangeThe movie kept my attention the entire time. As soon as the movie took off, it didn't stop. It was nice to see something a little different. The filming was sort of like Blair Witch without the headache. The thing that makes this movie kind of interesting is that even at the end, you are kind of left making your own guess about what all happened. It will drive some people crazy, but I think it gave the movie something extra. Review ID: 10000000007740479 Was this review helpful? Report this review cloverfieldtoo much camera movement but pretty cool movie. Not sure what battery the guy has in his camera but lasts for many hours. Also you have to pay attention at the very end to see how the monster got here. Upper right of picture by the boat shoes the answer. Review ID: 10000000007593655 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Best Monster Movie Out!Review created: 06/12/08 by: This piece of art is remarkably the best monster movie. Cloverfield does not lose its link to reality and shows how a sudden event could alter our world. Academy award winning cammera angles promote suspense without using too much gore or reckless screaming. At least give this movie a rental to see if your interested. You will not be dissapointed. 5 out of 5 Thanks for voting Review ID: 10000000007570164 Was this review helpful? Report this review strangeReview created: 06/07/08 by: 0 of 1 people found this review helpful. I liked this movie but it had a different twist. Looking at a disaster from a different angle. Worth seeing- monsters are awesome. Review ID: 10000000007465436 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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