Okay, just to be clear here, our options are: die here, die in the tunnels, or die in the streets. That pretty much it?
No 394 – Cloverfield Director – Matt Reeves Ah I remember the day so well. The mystery. The concern. The general air of chaos. The day that the Cloverfield teaser trailer was released. This is a film that was an internet rarity. A film which hadn ’t existed on any radar until they had enough footage to release a trailer. It was a film that took everyone by surprise. It was going to be EPIC. ….and it is good. Don’t get me wrong. In fact, as I dissect the film in this blog, I’m going to discuss the dozens of little bits which make this film exciting and dynamic and different. It is just that despite some wonderful touches and some inspired ideas, Cloverfield leaves me cold. I just don’t think it is as good as the sum of its parts. But the parts are pretty fucking tasty. This is a film about a monster invasion, told through the eyes of the civilians. It helps to create some amazing moments. Arguments in the streets are violently interrupted by the army – turning the screen into a mes...