Apr 19
The monster mayhem is impressive in scale and presentation… makes a moribund genre like the monster movie suddenly come roaring to life. Cloverfield DVD is a giant-monster movie from the point of view of some of those little people running and shrieking in the street — and it works incredibly well. The running and climbing, the tidal waves of debris rushing down the avenues, the screams and carnage grow tiresome. When freed from unreasonable expectations, it turns out to be a modest little gas. It’s a gimmick, good for one shot. But if Abrams tires this again, he should be shot.