Cloverfield (2008) is a movie shot entirely from the viewpoint of hapless, powerless civilians in the midst of a kaiju attack. Over the eternity of a single night, we see how the attack begins, endures, and ends as the civilians strive to survive, take care of each other, and even achieve wondrous accomplishments, while a city rains down its pieces around their ears. Their hand-held camera captures intriguing bits and pieces, and, in the end, we’re left with our questions, foremost being What would I have done?
All aspects of this movie are good – special effects, acting, story, characters – although you may not appreciate the latter all that much.
If you enjoy us against the monster movies, then this is a must-see. If you don’t, it’s still an interesting show, unless you like your movies to have an obvious moral, in which case you may not think much of this movie.
And pay attention during the last scene.
