22. Cloverfield (2006) - Matt Reeves
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. This film can be broken down very simply, great concept with terrible execution. The acting in this is awful for the most part aside from T.J. Miller who does what he can with the lines he is given and Odette Annable who I always find to be charming in these smaller roles. This film isn't all bad just a lot of it is hard to watch especially since most of it is just people running in smoke. The first 30 minutes is the bulk of the film were I actually found myself enjoying what was going on. After that though there isn't really much to salvage this besides a couple money shots here and there.
To add the acting is also horrible in the scene and the motivation by the group to go find Beth is completely unbelievable. Pretty much everything that happens after the first 30 is unbelievable to be honest. The writing is also filled with jokes during the most tense times and doesn't make much sense how a logical human being could be cracking jokes when a deadly monster is lunging towards him. The ending to this film leaves so much to be desired and is just kind of a cop out. Overall, this is a waste of time and if your going in for just the concept alone don't expect much.
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A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. This film can be broken down very simply, great concept with terrible execution. The acting in this is awful for the most part aside from T.J. Miller who does what he can with the lines he is given and Odette Annable who I always find to be charming in these smaller roles. This film isn't all bad just a lot of it is hard to watch especially since most of it is just people running in smoke. The first 30 minutes is the bulk of the film were I actually found myself enjoying what was going on. After that though there isn't really much to salvage this besides a couple money shots here and there.
WARNING: "major" spoilers below
One of my huge gripes with this film is the deaths are to underplayed. When Jason dies on the bridge his brother could hardly give a **** and cares more about finding a girl that he had a random fling with a couple weeks prior. They do say how he has always loved her, but you don't get the sense they have been long time friends.
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