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bugshaw at 12:58am on 09/02/2008
bugshaw at 12:58am on 09/02/2008So, is Cloverfield "a real stinker"?
My opinion: it doesn't exactly have the subtle complexities of truffles or fine wine, but neither does it smell like Pot Noodle :-)
Along with the spectacle - giant lizards! tanks on 5th Avenue! and destruction of Statue of Liberty! - there were some genuinely scary moments and laugh-out-loud lines. The humour comes from the characters, perfectly ordinary people (for slightly shiny New Yorkers) trying to cope with the situation and not spontaneously turning into Hollywood action heroes à la Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise. A somewhat geeky chap 'takes the camera' for much of this mock documentary; you see things through his eyes in a way that is usually invisible with a 'professional' filmmaker (ah, I love frames, and frames within frames). I wonder how much of the complicated relationships he catches on camera is as visible to him as it is obvious to most of the audience? A lot is said without words.
In summary, I did have an enjoyable evening (though I admit I do sometimes like Pot Noodle)
I don't believe the above contains spoilers, though any comments may do.
My opinion: it doesn't exactly have the subtle complexities of truffles or fine wine, but neither does it smell like Pot Noodle :-)
Along with the spectacle - giant lizards! tanks on 5th Avenue! and destruction of Statue of Liberty! - there were some genuinely scary moments and laugh-out-loud lines. The humour comes from the characters, perfectly ordinary people (for slightly shiny New Yorkers) trying to cope with the situation and not spontaneously turning into Hollywood action heroes à la Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise. A somewhat geeky chap 'takes the camera' for much of this mock documentary; you see things through his eyes in a way that is usually invisible with a 'professional' filmmaker (ah, I love frames, and frames within frames). I wonder how much of the complicated relationships he catches on camera is as visible to him as it is obvious to most of the audience? A lot is said without words.
In summary, I did have an enjoyable evening (though I admit I do sometimes like Pot Noodle)
I don't believe the above contains spoilers, though any comments may do.
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