Cloverfield

This picture tells it all. This illustrates the confusion that is "Cloverfield." This weekend is gonna be related through tie ins, directors, writers, and directors. Tonight we delve into the brilliantly written/directed monster movie which was produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by his high school best friend Matt Reeves. It is unlike anything ever made into full length motion picture. It appears to be entirely filmed in the first person handycam, shaky as hell, real time, reality type of film. It follows 5 friends during a going away party for one of their own when a loud crash and a building shaking makes everyone think an Earthquake is taking place. When the party is taken to the streets to see the hub-bub, one of the coolest images ever comes across the screen. The Statue of Liberty's Head comes rolling down the street. From this point on, the intensity is unmatched. It is a little hard to watch, and it actually made viewers lose their dinner while watching due to the motion sickness. That's brave. A company putting this revolutionary style of film out there to let the general public decide. It does flash back to the two main characters lives together a few times throughout the chaos. This shows us exactly what these two are dealing with and why they have this fight in them. J.J. Abrams really got a lot of publicity for this and that is the first time I remember learning his name. Now he is one of my favorite people. Anytime someone new comes into your radar, you research them and what I found out about him was fascinating. He wrote the awesome film "Regarding Henry" at the age of 23, then at 24 he wrote "Forever Young". Then he went on to produce some of the most highly acclaimed television series, then to direct his first feature film, Mission Impossible III followed by his second which was the rebooted Star Trek. The guy is amazing and with Super 8 out this weekend, I will be viewing on the morrow. 

**PS. Cloverfield also led to the release of the craptastic, made for TV, T&A softcore "Cleavagefield", and for that we thank you.

NBM rates Cloverfield - Phenomenal