Godzilla's not so tough anymore.

So I was chilling at Rob's going away party tonight when all of the sudden a huge monster attacked Manhattan and made a completely amazing film. Yes I loved Cloverfield! For those out there that complain about the motion sickness they felt while watching it, grow a stronger lower intestine and shut up. The shaky "handy cam" film stile of this movie is what is at the core of its believability. I have never, never, felt so immersed in a film as I did while watching Cloverfield. The "realism" of this film was amazing, the special effect were so well melded into the scenes that I'm left wondering how Manhattan actually looks this evening. My friend and I commented upon leaving the theater that we felt tired from running threw New York all night long. We truly felt as if we were running right along side Hud ( the guy holding the camera throughout the movie) for an hour and half. The pacing of the movie was perfect as well. Once the chaos begins you are delivered intense, chair-arm clutching, action sequences flowed by short lulls that feed off the previous intensity. These lulls use humor and or sadness to connect you to the characters on screen and cradle you into a false sense of security before plunging you quickly back into the bitter truth of the horrific ordeal you are watching unfold. Matt Reeves did a wonderful job directing this film and I believe he achieved exactly what he set out to make (and no that wasn't to make people vomit.)
Perhaps I'll feel differently tomorrow after the post move euphoria wares off, but I doubt it. Move aside Godzilla there is a new monster eating people in New York these days, and he especially likes the ones who are prone to motion sickness. One more thing if your contemplating seeing this, see it now in theaters, it's the only way to do it justice.

Peace Out
Jon