Ok, I didn’t have much plan to post this, but I’ve been getting quite a buzz on the movie Cloverfield. (watched it the 1st day of release fyi hehe)
Simplest way to put it: This isn’t your average movie.
I pity those who watched it, didn’t like it and can’t seem to break out from mind shell of the stereotypical movie perspective which stereotypically involves good/steady camera views of the entire movie, with the plot unfolding and at the end going “oh so that is what it’s all about” . (that includes elfie & ethelene haha)
I tell you, Cloverfield is such a fresh breath of air from your cliché movies… I LIKE IT.
This is going to be long, bare with me.
It definitely takes a certain level of consciousness to actually appreciate a movie like that. The more you’re in tune to the process of film making, and the more you pay attention to how the movie is presented to you, the more you’re gonna like it. It’s about the artistry behind this movie, the CGI and the extremely well directing. Just think of it, for everything to run as planned, it would have take thousands of takes to get it just right, considering the spontaneous actions that happens all in one long clip (if you notice there isn’t much cut-scenes) with just the right camera angles.
Yes… there is a lil dizziness here and there, but what do you expect from a guy who’s holding a videocam and recording everything that’s happening as Manhattan gets invaded by giant aliens? A steady hand? Uh huh… yea I would like to see you try that.
What sets the film apart, is the monster are just a backdrop (for now). They choose to focus viewer’s attention towards a small group of people rather than the epic disaster around them; particularly towards the unfolding story of this two “lovers” undergoing stressful relationship issues as they showed small previous cut clips of a month ago in the middle of the recording crisis. Just BRILLIANT. And about the movie not having a plot? The camera’s Point Of View is the plot! Hello?
More so, I personally think the marketing strategy behind this was incredible. The film’s avoidance of showing you everything, just bits and hints of this little known threat just fuels you with suspense, sends you home wanting more and anticipating Cloverfield 2.
It caused the internet quite a storm asking what/how/why about the existence of the monsters and speculations of hidden signs/messages in the movie like falling objects during the old video recordings of the couple a month before the invasion and an audio clip after the movie credits has ended. Keeping the audience guessing.
Nicely done there.
If you’re a person not ready for something different, don’t feel free to watch it.
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