CLOVERFIELD

Story:
A group of friends throw a going-away party for Rob who landed a vice-presidential job overseas in Japan. However their party is cut short as the city suffers what seemed to be an earthquake.
Unfortunately it is soon revealed to be something much more unimaginable - and much more terrifying...


CLOVERFIELD has to be the most incredible film I have ever seen. Watching this film made Danny Boyle's films (28 days later, Sunshine) look like characters facing the stess of a broken nail.
Never have I been so emotionally tied to a film to the point where my stomach was literally in knots from the stress.

The story is... surreal. A nightmare come to life.
Drew Goddard wrote a story of unimaginable circumstances. While the idea of a large creature attacking a city is not new in the movie business, Goddard creates an original twist in his personal adaptation of the idea. The entire attack is told from the point of view of the victims themselves.
A single camera binds you to the screen as it shows the only live-witness account of the events.

The things these friends have to go through is unbelievable...
Phenominal story, Goddard. Fantastic.

Mat Reeves, the director of CLOVERFIELD, also deserves recognition. Everything was perfect to the smallest detail.
I have never been more stressed out while viewing a film.
There are no words, Reeves. Unbelievable work.

The film had perfect casting. Not one weak link in the bunch. Every actor and actress gave it their all and it showed in their performance.
Flawless.

However the actor that captured my most was T.J. Miller, who played "Hud" - the man holding the camera throughout the film.

Because he is behind a camera lens for almost the entire film, his role depended heavily on him to be able to portray his emotions through his voice.

And he delivered.

You feel a pounding in your chest as he screams for everyone to run.
It is his performance that pulled me into the story the most.

This is actually his first role in a major motion picture, his only past work has been his role in the TV series Carpoolers.

I sincerely hope we see more from him. He proves to be very promising.


CLOVERFIELD is a movie no one will soon forget. It will shake you to your very core and leave you stunned.
It definitely has made major shoes to fill.