It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

An action-packed slog

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Cloverfield is a good film. Like The Blair Witch Project it puts you in the midst of the action with a camcorder. This is good because the immediacy of the situation is well realized and the chaos truly captured. In a nutshell a giant creature wrecks havoc on the big apple(yet again) and we are with a group of 20 somethings when it happens. The pacing is what makes this film- I remember watching for the first 20 minutes nothing happens and then once the carnage begins it's a roller coaster. The actors are all adequate and the effects are quite good. If you want good entertainment Cloverfield is the movie for you.

When I first heard of this movie, I was skeptical because I wasn't a big fan of Paranormal Activity and I haven't seen the Blair Witch Project. I watched it and I loved it, but I did started to have a bit of dizziness 20 minutes into the movie. The reason I love this movie is because It's extremely realistic and the acting doesn't even look like acting and it's everyday people just doing their everyday life things and then all of a sudden, they are the victims of a giant creature and just like they, the audience have no idea about this thing and what it is. The special effects are amazing and the dialogue is very ordinary and normal. My favorite part is when the guy holding the camera sees the monster for the first time and it looks extremely huge in size. Cloverfield, Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, and any other found footage are the type of movies that you either "love or you hate". I love this movie, but I can 100 percent sympathies with you if you get motion sickness, because my brother Gerard got motion sickness and hated the movie. Another thing I was taken by surprise that a reference to 9/11 was used when the Statue of Liberty's head fell into the city and the dust of clouds came. It's very offensive that they referenced to that. That's the only problem I have with this movie. Go see Cloverfield, but bring some Dramamine when you go and see for yourself. This is my opinion.

Hey Rob Hey Rob Hey Rob Hey Rob Hey Rob, Rob Rob RoooobbbbbIf I hear those words again, I'm going to smash my T.V. "Hey Rob" was yelled more times than I can count. The acting in this movie was pathetic, with all the heavy breathing and every scene being predictable. There was absolutely no creativity in any part of the movie. Even the C.G.I was unbelievable. This movie makes my top ten list of the worst movies ever made. If you have not watched this movie, Please don't waste your time.

Cloverfield (2008).Chipper F. Xavier, Esq.After its shocking release 10 years prior, a repeat viewing of Cloverfield still manages to disgust and terrify. Unfortunately, many viewers do not recognize its genius. Imagine going to a famously hip New York nightclub on a Saturday evening and being shocked that there are heavy, 808-styled drumbeats interspersed throughout the catchy-but-vacuous lyrics as half-drunk people madly carouse about the parquet dance floor. A reasonable person would argue that you should have known what to expect. An open-minded person might even say, "... heck, that was different!" But only a 'hater' would exclaim: "That sucked!"Cloverfield, directed by Matt Reeves, written by Drew Goddard and produced by J.J. Abrams, is a shaky-camera, found footage horror film which begs the question: What would happen if a gigantic, intelligent, malevolent alien monster attacked New York City? In order to properly frame this fantastical event, the director filmed the movie using a hand-held camera to establish a sense of timely realism and cast relative unknowns as protagonists to force the audience to focus on what was happening within the camera frame. The result is partly unique, partly hilarious, very unexpected and 100% terrifying... But only if you, the viewer, allow a willing suspension of disbelief.Cloverfield works well because the field of view is grounded by normal twenty-somethings attending a going away party for a friend, brother and paramour, as viewed behind the lens of a handicam. When this banal celebration is interrupted by the surreal experience of unnatural disasters in a population-dense New York City, the fear is amplified and very real as the audience is taken along for a very bumpy ride.Some of the more original OMG-worthy moments include: 1) The head of the Statue Of Liberty flying through the air to land at the fleeing feet of pedestrians; 2) The giant, rampaging monster disgorging smaller babies from its body that fall to the ground and immediately begin attacking people; 3) The giant, rampaging monster carefully considering the cameraman before ruthlessly biting him in half.You don't have to like roller-coasters, haunted houses or Santa Claus to enjoy a good horror flick - but you are probably in the minority of the human population if you don't. Escapism only works if you give it permission - or else, you'll always be that person wondering why everyone but you is having such a great time.