A four leafed Clover of coolness.

"Oh My God, you know Superman too? Geez I'm feeling a connection... have you heard of Garfield?".

In New York a story that is centered on a Hand Held Video camera/DV type filming. A Group of people we see their lives until a mysterious creature attacks the city throwing everything into chaos...

Lizzy Caplan: Marlena Diamond

Well I was opened minded about this and in actual fact, it blew me away! Artistic license why a monstrous creature would specifically tear off the head of the Statue Of Liberty?
yet if you go with the flow it's pretty damn realistic.
The realism is it's strong point. The whole film due to it's different style is like going from the shallow end of a swimming pool, thus representing your normal everyday films then plunging into the deep end with this unique style and alternative method.
The whole angle of telling a story from this home video camera is a unique medium in Storytelling which i applaud.
Now the guy behind the TV Series Lost(which i adore!) J.J. Abrams is the producer. His imprint and style certainly comes out on this combined with Matt Reeves directing really churns out something unique.

The said creature is stereotypical yet effective, reminded me when i first saw it of some undersea mutation,also looking like something out of Halo or Silent Hill. It's little hybrids flaking off reminding me of the flood or nightly ghoulish entities.
There was some old memorable songs at the party bit which amused me. Was interesting to see into these people's lives which pretty much felt like an insight into their world.
The last film i saw that was like DV footage was Open Water which i wasn't overly impressed with.
Cloverfield pulls off this genre better than any other previous movie.
Like the series Lost J.J. Abrams has an ending and conclusion I'd notice anywhere which leaves more questions than answers hanging in the balance. That's not a bad thing it's something i admire due to the fact it adds a level of mystery and wonderment.
Cloverfield will leave your mind to make up it's own evaluation and will spark your imagination long after the last credit has died.

''You're not good enough for her. That's it. That's fact. That's science. Beth McIntyre is like from a whole nother planet, man. She's beautiful, she's charming. And you, I love you, but let's face it you're kind of a douchebag. And going to Japan is not going to fix that.''

Simply put, the film is an amazingly visceral experience. It's studio logo, production logo, film. No credits whatsoever, which just adds to the overall immediacy of it. If you've been following it to any degree whatsoever, you know that it's shot entirely with hand-held cameras. The characters also run. A lot. So immediately, I think this will be a love hate experience. My own reaction to it was that it again, added to the immersion, and I didn't find it to be really distracting at all. Many people I saw it with said they couldn't even watch the screen at times, so buyer beware. It also will anger those who need all the details, and need to have every loose end tied up (or even a majority of them). The entire film is the tape found after the events of the film are over. That's it. There is no set up, and no hold-your-hand-for-you resolution (or really, much of one at all). It's unconventional, and I enjoyed the ending. I definitely have to applaud the decision to not simply make a cookie cutter action film that is easy to watch. I think it will be interesting to watch how it does at the box office though.
After that...I feel like there isn't much that can be said about the acting, and that should be a credit to it. It absolutely feels like you are experiencing this with the characters, who feel more or less exactly like real people. After leaving the cinema, I was on edge for a good deal of time, as I tried to shake that level of immersion. The film has also surprisingly humorous dialogue, and I would say that our respective audience, laughed more than they screamed with terror glazed eyes.

Cloverfield definitely will not be everybody's cup of tea, but if you're already anxious to see it, I have no doubt that you'll be pleased. It was a relatively unique experience, and again I want to applaud the decision to make it in this unique way.

''It's like a nightmare! It's like a nightmare!''

8/10