Cloverfield Thoughts (non-spoiler)

Jason1 · 01-20-2008, 11:55 AM

Okay, I'll try to elaborate on what I just posted in the other thread. If was good, I liked it, but I didnt think it was awsome. Im not too crazy about the handheld camerawork...I see what they were going for, and I respect it, but its just not really my thing. Also, I disagree about the character development. I didnt feel a connection with any of the characters, and that is probably my biggest gripe with the whole film...

Swan · 01-20-2008, 06:58 PM

Just got back from this seeing this with Foxxy and another friend. I quite enjoyed it and the monster was pretty sweet. You can't really ruin what the monster is for someone who hasn't seen it unless you show a picture of it....which is pretty sweet

Fox 6 · 01-20-2008, 07:08 PM

what a crazy ride that movie was. Well worth the price of admission

Angrist · 01-29-2009, 10:06 AM

I saw this movie again yesterday. (My sisters had bought it on DVD. They liked it enough, but they couldn't resist trading it for my Narnia DVD.)
It was still good. Sometimes it felt a bit off though... as if I was missing something.

I think Jason makes a good point:

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Originally Posted by Jason1

I didnt feel a connection with any of the characters, and that is probably my biggest gripe with the whole film...

I have to agree. Rob was a nice guy who was in a complicated love, but going to Japan because he had become vice-president of a company? That's not something I can relate with at all...
We didn't see enough of Beth. I think she would have made a very interesting character to film, but we've only seen like 20 minutes of her.
The brother (Jason) died way too soon to feel sorry for him and his relatives. I felt sorry when Rob told their mom, but that was like 20 minutes later.
Lily, Jason's girlfriend, was nice, but nothing special.
Hud, the video cam guy, was a little bit too slow to be believable. They made him act like he was retarded. Not 'best friend' material.
Marlena, the girl he was in love with was one of the better characters, but too detached to care much about.

I want to care about Rob and Beth, because I think they're very cute together. We just have so little to work with.
I guess that's my biggest gripe. The rest is pretty cool. Also reminds me of Gmoewul (The Host).