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Cloverfield
Matt Reeves
(2008)
81min
15 Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
A gigantic creature of unknown origin pulverises its way through Manhattan in this YouTube-style monster mash-up co-produced by
Lost
creator JJ Abrams. There are clever dashes of
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
and
The Host
, but the characters - partygoers filming a going-away do - lack emotional depth and stumble a little too carelessly into danger. The interesting gimmick here is the intimate approach to epic disaster provided by the action unfolding via an amateur camcorder. The found-footage technique often creates a gripping, up-close-and-personal portrait of events, and the shaky-cam terrors meld effectively with loud bangs and glimpses of the HP Lovecraft-inspired behemoth. The fearful wonderment generated by such exciting mayhem is palpable as the documentary approach adds enormous resonance to what is essentially a fun repackaging of one of those stop-motion Ray Harryhausen fantasies from the 1950s and 60s.
Summary
A gigantic monster of unknown origin rises from the sea and attacks New York. As the military throws everything they have at the creature to little effect, five survivors set off on a dangerous journey across the city to rescue a friend. One of the group documents their journey on a video camera, creating a first-hand record of the carnage. Found-footage thriller, starring Michael Stahl-David and Lizzy Caplan.
Cast & Crew
Marlena Diamond
Lizzy Caplan
Lily Ford
Jessica Lucas
Hudson "Hud" Platt
T J Miller
Rob Hawkins
Michael Stahl-David
Jason Hawkins
Mike Vogel
Beth McIntyre
Odette Yustman
Bodega cashier
Anjul Nigam
Jenn
Margot Farley
Antonio
Theo Rossi
Charlie
Brian Klugman
Clark
Kelvin Yu
Director
Matt Reeves
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Paramount
Guidance:
Violence.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
1 Feb 2008
Drama
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