Cloverfield

Times Watched: 1
Watched with: Mr Baps Saigon & Mr Al Uni @ The Cathay (18/01)
Snacks: Green Tea

okay the first time i saw the trailer for this was when way back when i went to catch 'Transformers' last year (with Bapsy Boy no less)
oh come on. you guys know the trailer.
yeah the really impressive one with the head of the statue of liberty being decapitated and flies in the air. yup THAT one.

and they were really smart about this movie too.
not only did they go viral on us. they also gave NO CLUE whatsoever as to what the hell this movie was about.
the only thing we knew - it was a monster movie.

so before anything i figure i'd better warn you.
you guys know the handheld camera technique of filming employed in 'The Blair Witch Project' right?
yeah the turbulent view one.
well multiply that turbulence by about 20x here.
i shit you not.
some people left the cinema halfway and came back in with vomit stains on their crotch and shoes.

and so proceeds the story.

friends get together. monster attacks the city. city evacuates. except for guy who wants to save his girlfriend across town. like duh.

but i was REALLY impressed with monster i'll tell you.
and no one can figure out what the fuck it is.
kind of a cross between a mutant rabbit/sloth/godzilla/gillman/ayub.
and don't forget the mini-creatures. fierce to the gedegak.

i guess in the end this movie did pretty well.
but of course it could have done better.
kudos on getting people excited and speculating but hey you gotta deliver when the real thing comes and not half-fuck the bugger y'know.

it was supposed to be a monster movie.
it turned out to be a love story where a monster attacks halfway.
(but fucking power lah the monster.)

Anyways... here's a spoiler alert.
if you want to know where the monster came from..
then highlight in-between the *** below.
if you don't want the tip then simply don't highlight lor.

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pay close attention to the final scene where the couple is talking in the ferris wheel. look in the background...

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Final Verdict: 2 out of 5