CLOVERFIELD

(10/10)


I know what you're thinking...can I be serious? Well yes. Just days literally days before its release I was ranting to people like "Oh yeah another piece of January garbage....oh it's going to get the worst reviews!" and much to my suprise it didn't and as a matter of fact it stands at about 76% fresh over at Rotten Tomatoes. Anyway I knew I had to go see what the fuss was about.
The story revolves around a going away party for Rob who is leaving for Japan and his brother Jason is dating Lily who wants Jason to go around doing testimonials/goodbyes for Rob on camera, Jason hands the camera off to Hud, the resident silly guy, and he has fun with it...when the shit hits the fan Hud thinks its a good idea to record the whole endeavor and we as an audience are glad he did. Some people have complained of motion sickness but I was chillin...just don't sit too close...I don't know, I dont think it was as bad as 'blair witch' when it comes to shakiness. Oh well the night is filled with scares I mean literally this monster isn't playing games. And the little scary shits that come off of it. eeeeek! Overall the performances were good and stuff, Lizzy Caplan (Janis from MEAN GIRLS) as Melena is funny! A cast of fairly unknowns helps this to be even more believable. I don't wanna go into it much cuz it's cool to figure out the story and wonder where it will end but keep a keen eye open for lots of little clues and secrets as to the origins of this beast, esp. in the final scene. But yeah I mean there are parts when I was jumping and turning as if I was on a ride. The final 10 mins are unbelievable. I'm going to rant! Just go see it, don't nitpick just let your brain take you on an 80 min. adventure!!