Cloverfield
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
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Matt Reeves
Louis Guerra
Efrain Cortes
Katie Carroll
Rip Murray
Dawn Gilliam
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I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David) their party is shattered by what seems like an earthquake, followed by a desperate hunt for his girlfriend "Beth" (Odette Annable) as something ginormous is stalking the streets of New York. The camera passes from person to person, so that does give us a different perspective of the ensuing mania - but actually I didn't find them a particularly engaging bunch of panic-stricken folks so I can't say I was very concerned for their safety. Some of the decisions they make - admittedly under a fair degree of duress - seem staggeringly risky and/or stupid; the sound editing overdoes the screeching and wailing to such an extent that the dialogue can be barely audible at times, and though well paced eventually, it still takes just a bit too long to actually get going. It is certainly an interesting concept, and if the style of cinematography doesn't drive you mad after twenty minutes, then I reckon you will quite enjoy the intimacy of the thing - at times, it is actually quite scary.
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The directors of Cloverfield are Matt Reeves, Louis Guerra, Efrain Cortes, Katie Carroll, Rip Murray, and Dawn Gilliam.
The cast of Cloverfield includes Roma Torre as Roma Torre, Chris Mulkey as Lt. Col. Graff, Rick Shuster as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), Lizzy Caplan as Marlena, Lo Mutuc as Party Goer, Rob Kerkovich as Party Goer, Scott Lawrence as Lead Soldier, Michael Stahl-David as Rob Hawkins, Rick Overton as Frantic Man, Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Man on Street, Hooman Khalili as Party Goer, Liza Lapira as Heather, and more.
The duration of Cloverfield is 1h 25 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Cloverfield trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Cloverfield on Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Cloverfield was released on 15 Jan 2008.
Cloverfield is listed under Action, Thriller, and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
Cloverfield has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to..."
