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smiyamotJul 30, 2016

What starts out as a kidnapping, held captive in a "Room" movie remake, changes. Or does it? Kept me guessing what was going on, maybe or maybe not. What appears to be true then appears untrue. Well structured movie that never gave awayWhat starts out as a kidnapping, held captive in a "Room" movie remake, changes. Or does it? Kept me guessing what was going on, maybe or maybe not. What appears to be true then appears untrue. Well structured movie that never gave away the whole truth till the end.… Expand

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RobBob99Mar 20, 2016

John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and first time director Dan Trachtenberg takes the audience on a heart pounding thrill ride that is 10 Cloverfield Lane. Never does this movie slow down, it constantly builds a daunt and claustrophobicJohn Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and first time director Dan Trachtenberg takes the audience on a heart pounding thrill ride that is 10 Cloverfield Lane. Never does this movie slow down, it constantly builds a daunt and claustrophobic atmosphere, that will leave you guessing what is actually happening until the very end that will most likely improve upon multiple viewings. So far, my favorite movie of 2016.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeMar 11, 2016

I feel so bad for J. J. Abrams' films on Metacritic because they usually get flamed a lot by users. I bet they're going to do the same thing to 10 Cloverfield Lane. Now what I know what they don't know is that 10 Cloverfield Lane actuallyI feel so bad for J. J. Abrams' films on Metacritic because they usually get flamed a lot by users. I bet they're going to do the same thing to 10 Cloverfield Lane. Now what I know what they don't know is that 10 Cloverfield Lane actually works as some sort of spiritual successor. The point is... how did this get such a higher score than the original Cloverfield? Cloverfield scored a 7 for me but this one manages to get an 8 thinking that 10 Cloverfield Lane is better than Cloverfield. Oh well, at least John Goodman managed to pull us off in this new lane we call it again... 10 Cloverfield Lane.… Expand

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MD5774May 29, 2016

I liked this movie. It has been years since a good well made suspense drama has been created without stupid characters or scripts. John Goodman gives a great performance here and his fellow cast mates hold their own. The only flaw of thisI liked this movie. It has been years since a good well made suspense drama has been created without stupid characters or scripts. John Goodman gives a great performance here and his fellow cast mates hold their own. The only flaw of this movie is at the very end there should have been an extra 10min or so to show where our main character decides to do and what really going on in the world but in all a good movie… Expand

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AgentVenom117Apr 23, 2016

This movie has an incredible atmosphere,amazing build up,brilliant acting especially from John Goodman and it keeps you interested until the horribly disappointing ending which I won't get into. But overall 95% of this movie is great and youThis movie has an incredible atmosphere,amazing build up,brilliant acting especially from John Goodman and it keeps you interested until the horribly disappointing ending which I won't get into. But overall 95% of this movie is great and you should defiantly check it out.… Expand

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JingerJakeMar 11, 2016

Outstanding!
Thrilling, chilling, unnerving, and uncomfortable. 10 Cloverfield Lane boasts an intriguing script, air-tight direction, haunting sound development, and is carried by a powerhouse performance from John Goodman. Goodman takes theOutstanding!
Thrilling, chilling, unnerving, and uncomfortable. 10 Cloverfield Lane boasts an intriguing script, air-tight direction, haunting sound development, and is carried by a powerhouse performance from John Goodman. Goodman takes the film above and beyond what it maybe should have been, delivering the well-written mix of nervous tension and entertaining comic relief. Nearly every moment, start to finish, is directly moving the story along while keeping the audience guessing at every turn. What I take away from the film in a negative light is that the climax cuts off a well-crafted tension that felt as if it had just gotten rolling. This is also, obviously, a huge respect for the craft. But perhaps the worst thing about this film is its title. Had the title been different and the relation to Abrams's former project of the same name been alluded, the film would have been much more rewarding in the end. I mean, this outing is an entirely different beast than its "blood relative." Connecting the relation before seeing the new outing only hinders the well-built mystery. I feel like Abrams should've thought that through. However, as it stands, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a highly entertaining thriller that crawls its way deep beneath the skin. Highly recommended and well-worth a big screen view.… Expand

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tpabMar 24, 2016

Just saw the movie and it was surprising, one of a kind, and odd. If you are planning to watch the movie and aren't sure whether its good or not don't waste your time because you cant explain it.

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TheFilmDoctorMar 22, 2016

When J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikelyWhen J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikely to be certain what to expect and, emerging, they might not be quite sure exactly what they witnessed. The problems with 10 Cloverfield Lane result from attempts to tie it, however tenuously, to the earlier movie. Take away the disappointing, disjointed, and anti-climactic final act, and this is an effective white-knuckle psychological thriller. And, although the final 15 minutes don’t ruin the movie, they detract from its better parts.

The premise is simple: following a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) awakens to find herself chained to a wall in what appears to be a basement. She soon learns that she has been brought to this place by the hulking, rather scary Howard (John Goodman), for her “own good.” The basement is actually a doomsday bunker with three occupants: survivalist Howard; his former handyman, Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.); and Michelle, whom Howard rescued from her smashed car. In the outside world, all is not well. According to Howard, apocalyptic events have occurred. His plan is for the three of them to shelter in place and wait it out until things are safe. Michelle thinks he’s crazy. Emmett isn’t so certain.

By using double-bluffs and red herrings, director Dan Trachtenberg crafts a claustrophobic psychological thriller that hums along nicely. Hitchcockian misdirection abounds. From moment-to-moment we’re never quite sure who (or what) Howard really is: a lonely savior whose paranoia has been validated or a creepy kidnapper acting out a twisted delusion? Is the situation outside the bunker real or a figment of Howard’s warped mind? Did “the Ruskies” attack? Or aliens? Or nothing at all? Perhaps Howard faked the mutilations of some pigs to “prove” that the air isn’t safe? So many questions… At times, 10 Cloverfield Lane has a similar vibe as the TV series Lost which, not coincidentally, was produced by Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.

While keeping us guessing, 10 Cloverfield Lane provides several nail-biting scenes. Sound is an important part of how the tension is amplified - every noise is loud and the insistent musical score throbs. 10 Cloverfield Lane doesn’t employ “found footage” like the original Cloverfield. Camera movement is smooth and clean and the shots are composed to emphasize how cramped and uncomfortable the limited space is. The movie is presented from Michelle’s perspective and its tone varies with her mood. Her opinion of Howard and the situation changes frequently and the film reflects that. There’s even a goofy musical montage that shows the three companions playing board games and putting together puzzles like any “normal” family.

Winstead is a good choice to play the heroine because she’s strong yet feminine. (She previously appeared as Bruce Willis’ daughter in the fourth Die Hard film and as the lead in the prequel to John Carptenter’s The Thing.) John Goodman is a perfect Howard - Goodman has the rare talent of being able to play both a cuddly, likeable guy and a frighteningly dangerous one. In 10 Cloverfield Lane, he’s asked to do both.

The film’s failing is that, in linking it to Cloverfield, it abandons the elements that made the majority of the movie effective. The final fifteen minutes don’t work as a way to wrap up this story or as an introduction to a larger (generic) canvas. They feel tacked-on and rushed. Nevertheless, as weak as the conclusion may be, it doesn’t obfuscate the good things to precede it. 10 Cloverfield Lane is packed with suspense and tension and offers some of the best bait-and-switch work of any recent psychological thriller. It’s easy to forgive any missteps toward the end when considering the entire package.… Expand

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KielyMar 24, 2016

Great performances, solid story and great tension built throughout the film, if only the ending was as good as the rest of the movie. If you have any free time definitely check this out in theatres

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SamanthamccoyApr 3, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is an intense and compelling movie that keeps you guessing til the very end. It is a psychological thriller with twists and turns at every corner. The claustrophobic setting is suspenseful and truly chilling. With a10 Cloverfield Lane is an intense and compelling movie that keeps you guessing til the very end. It is a psychological thriller with twists and turns at every corner. The claustrophobic setting is suspenseful and truly chilling. With a captivating performance by John Goodman that keeps you guessing if he is crazy or not. Lives up to all of its horror and Sci Fi, with surprises along the way, enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. Definitely an intriguing yet disturbing 2016 film. Solid story and tension built up throughout the film. Well directed and worth the money! Recommended for anyone that is looking for a modernized suspenseful thriller… Expand

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micahezzesApr 15, 2016

Incredibly tense and well-paced with sudden bursts of comedy to relieve the tension, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a wonderfully dark look at a life spent entrapped and its toll on the human psyche, without preaching or talking down on its viewers.Incredibly tense and well-paced with sudden bursts of comedy to relieve the tension, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a wonderfully dark look at a life spent entrapped and its toll on the human psyche, without preaching or talking down on its viewers. It's incredibly suspenseful, with enough payoff at the ending to keep you satisfied with the build up. John Goodman, as always, steals every scene he is a part of, using phenomenally creepy yet endearing versions of his character one after the other.

My only complaint, and I understand why they did this, is that the ending felt a bit like a big-budget ending that didn't fit the rest of the film. Yes, the payoff is good and unexpected (at least for me), it drags on a bit out of its own bunker and dips its feet in the water of a big-budget action sci-fi film. I see why they did this; it leaves the opportunity for sequels of greater name value or production value. And there's not necessarily anything wrong with that concept, it's just that it didn't fit the rest of the film thematically.

Having said that, 10 Cloverfield Lane is one of the most suspenseful movies I've seen in recent years, keeping shots tight and balanced with great performances from all three of the main characters.… Expand

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LoveeLandApr 21, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane may be the most suspenseful movie I have ever seen. John Goodman did an outstanding job in playing a truly unpredictable character that makes those watching question him the whole way. Mary Elizabeth Winstead did a great10 Cloverfield Lane may be the most suspenseful movie I have ever seen. John Goodman did an outstanding job in playing a truly unpredictable character that makes those watching question him the whole way. Mary Elizabeth Winstead did a great job in her role as well while bringing a little humor to the screen. The movie is truly remarkable, however I found the end to be rushed and a little underwhelming when you finally learn what happened on the surface. Overall it is definitely worth the money!… Expand

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DualyApr 25, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is certainly one of the strangest films I've ever seen, yet it's strange in very good way. The 3 main actors we got were fantastic especially John Goodman, the script was great and those 3 characters we very interesting10 Cloverfield Lane is certainly one of the strangest films I've ever seen, yet it's strange in very good way. The 3 main actors we got were fantastic especially John Goodman, the script was great and those 3 characters we very interesting and the creepy factor throughout the film I think helped me like it more. I would recommend this film, unless you don't like creepy stuff.
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Antgiog1202Apr 27, 2016

The greatest thing about 10 Cloverfield Lane was that I didn't know what to expect coming into this movie. This was an outstanding Sci-Fi Thriller with it's breathtaking acting performances and direction of new comer Dan Trachtenberg. The oneThe greatest thing about 10 Cloverfield Lane was that I didn't know what to expect coming into this movie. This was an outstanding Sci-Fi Thriller with it's breathtaking acting performances and direction of new comer Dan Trachtenberg. The one performance that stands out the most was John Goodman. He was fantastic and I truely believe that he is a definate Oscar contender for the Best Supporting Actor category. Unfortunately, the Academy snubs great performances every year -- including Albert Brooks in Drive.

The only problem I have with the film is the way they titled it 10 Cloverfield Lane. It has nothing to do with it's predecessor so why give it that name? I feel as if it was a way to lure the audience into seeing this film since the first one was a success they can receive a higher gross. Because who wants to see a film about a girl trapped inside a house after a nuclear reaction... right?

10 Cloverfield Lane is everything you'd want to see in a Sci-Fi Thriller and will make you remember it for years to come.

Rating: 8/10

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HaizeddJun 9, 2016

This is not a cloverfield sequel more a huge reference that is put together really well with great acting and amazingly well done tension build up wich keeps building up during the whole movie if you saw the first movie cloverfield you kindThis is not a cloverfield sequel more a huge reference that is put together really well with great acting and amazingly well done tension build up wich keeps building up during the whole movie if you saw the first movie cloverfield you kind of know what's going on outside of the bunker but you dont know entirely.What stops me from rating this movie higher is the last 15 or so minutes as they feel like they were put in last minute just so they could call it 10 cloverfield lane but there still a good setup for if they want too turn cloverfield into a franchise.But with the budget they had making this movie I cant speak badly about it it is a great movie that will have you on the edge of your seat through out the whole thing and i cant recomend it more WATCH THIS.… Expand

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dr34mf0xMay 8, 2016

You gotta respect a movie that ends the way this movie does. You just gotta, it's the law.

Aside from that, watch this movie because even if you hate it, you'll be supporting the good and pure original ideas department, which has beenYou gotta respect a movie that ends the way this movie does. You just gotta, it's the law.

Aside from that, watch this movie because even if you hate it, you'll be supporting the good and pure original ideas department, which has been starving in a basement for a long time now.

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Muskrat147Jul 11, 2016

With incredible acting and a tense plot, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a major improvement of it's predecessor, and makes the most out of it's small setting.

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JonZsuJul 4, 2016

It is a surprisingly good low-budget horror thriller, indeed. The elements of Sci-Fi served well in the movie, but ultimately, what 10 Cloverfield Lane truly frightened the viewers is the perversion under a claustrophobic atmosphere. The filmIt is a surprisingly good low-budget horror thriller, indeed. The elements of Sci-Fi served well in the movie, but ultimately, what 10 Cloverfield Lane truly frightened the viewers is the perversion under a claustrophobic atmosphere. The film effectively delivered the fear and nausea trough the nice rhythm and the even nicer cast.… Expand

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CarFan1999Aug 12, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane has an interesting backstory. With the trailer coming out so soon before release and little known about the story, I went in knowing little of what to expect. Well, 10 Cloverfield Lane turns out to be a great, unique10 Cloverfield Lane has an interesting backstory. With the trailer coming out so soon before release and little known about the story, I went in knowing little of what to expect. Well, 10 Cloverfield Lane turns out to be a great, unique movie.

The story of a woman ending up inside a bunker to what seems like an abduction turns into something much more unique and original. Is this an abduction or is there an outside attack? The best part of the story is the vast amount of twists and turns. When the story seems to be going in one direction, the plot suddenly twists to something else that would question what just happened before. Information, plot details, and backstories are inferred, not plainly told. Because of this, the story is very investing and leaves the audience guessing as to what will happen next. Things that didn't seem logical before became logical and vice- versa. The tension is high and there are some jump- scare moments. Another great thing about the story is how original the whole thing is. There's nothing else like it and the unique plot plays off well.

The acting is also very good as John Goodman pulls a fantastic performance in addition to everyone else. However, there are two major issues. First, while the music score is nice, it's also quite overbearing and falsely hypes up the tension. In addition, the pacing is a bit uneven. There are a few dead spots where nothing much happens and it sucks away some investment from the story. All in all, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a highly original film with great acting, plenty of plot twists, and lots of tension; all wrapped up in an engrossing story.… Expand

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KaptenVideoDec 28, 2017

A girl (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) survives a car accident and wakes in a nuclear shelter run by older man (John Goodman) who claims that something major has happened overground and they can only survive by down here.

There’s another survivorA girl (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) survives a car accident and wakes in a nuclear shelter run by older man (John Goodman) who claims that something major has happened overground and they can only survive by down here.

There’s another survivor as well (John Gallagher Jr.), who seems more together mentally, but still agrees with the owner…

„10 Cloverfield Lane“ was released in March 2016, and got a wide release, so there’s good chance that you have seen it already or heard about it.

For those lucky ones who still have a chance of seeing it fresh, I am not gonna write much.

Watch it and enjoy, because this is a movie lover’s delight – original, tightly written and well played thriller that builds suspense and keeps you guessing till the very end.

Most of the story takes place in underground shelter with just three actors yet it never feels like a play. It’s a proper movie, and strikingly good one at that.

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Duque27Dec 30, 2016

The acting in this movie is exceptional and the atmosphere that it makes you feel it´s an unique experience, if you´re looking for a suspense movie, this one is for you; if you´re looking for a cience fiction movie with interesting lore andThe acting in this movie is exceptional and the atmosphere that it makes you feel it´s an unique experience, if you´re looking for a suspense movie, this one is for you; if you´re looking for a cience fiction movie with interesting lore and cool-looking monsters then this one is also for you. That´s what makes it so great because it tries to be a lot of things and it succeeds in it.… Expand

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thedaywalkerJan 5, 2017

didn't go to this one with high expectations, and i think it was a good thing, cuz it was a really good movie, with the end with a bit to be desired!.

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HappyislandsJan 10, 2017

10 Cloverfield Lane’s greatest strength is the performances from the three lead actors – John Goodman in particular, who gives a career best performance. I do think the ending, whilst not a total let down, could have been better crafted. It10 Cloverfield Lane’s greatest strength is the performances from the three lead actors – John Goodman in particular, who gives a career best performance. I do think the ending, whilst not a total let down, could have been better crafted. It does however, provide an added dimension to the film.… Expand

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MonkiReviewsJul 10, 2017

I loved it all, except the last 10 or so minutes. You feel scared the whole time, small rooms, creepy guy who has many mysteries, and only short moments when the characters are alone. The acting was great, as I expected. The ending wasI loved it all, except the last 10 or so minutes. You feel scared the whole time, small rooms, creepy guy who has many mysteries, and only short moments when the characters are alone. The acting was great, as I expected. The ending was terrible though, it changes the genre to something I didn't want.… Expand

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ViniciusBritoJan 13, 2019

The biggest problem in Cloverfield (2008), was the previous part of the actual stuff and how that affected the whole movie after that, in here, yes, there is a explanation of what is going on in the character's life, and it does work, becauseThe biggest problem in Cloverfield (2008), was the previous part of the actual stuff and how that affected the whole movie after that, in here, yes, there is a explanation of what is going on in the character's life, and it does work, because it is fast and works to let you know the character just fine so as it is crucial for the story to happens, so it isn't for free or anything bad, it is a great way to introduce in here. The story overall it is really fine, they first try to give us a mystery, for those that already know the Cloverfield franchise that mystery won't work, because these people will already know what is true or not about what is going on outside, but for those that are going to watch it without knowing what the series is about, i think that it will be really nice to figure things and never be sure of the outside world, just like the characters. Wich lead us to say that the characters would be extremely important to work, there are only three characters to interact and they had to be really good and different, and that is exactly what it is, each character have his function for the narrative and all work, you truly care about what is going on. The sequence of facts feels really natural and well done, you first got a mystery from the character, Michelle, perspective, wich works, than you got slowly introduced to the situation by Howard's words, and then got to know the whole bunker and it's rules in a way that you understand very well without getting any boring. The character of Emmett does give a nice personality contrast to work with Howard and for Michelle, the chemistry works fine. During the course of the story there are some really good plot twists, while it goes it does give some more layers to the characters and things got way more scarier and definely got my attention more and more, you got to know the characters more deep and caring more and more for them. There are a few moments where things felt, not just rushed, but the characters could have said something better, like invent things and use creativity, like it was already shown that they had creativity, doing something smart instead of just tearing things apart that easy. There some dialogues where things feels a little unnatural.More at the end there are a big tone difference compared to the whole movie, i do think that in some moments at the ending things went well and in others it got lost, there are somethings that felt just to easy or didn't really made me buy, but in overall the ending worked for me. I read another person saying about a metaphor in this story, and i found it really interesting, so i'm gonna put it in here. So it will have some SPOILERS in this paragraph. It consists in facing the unknown, getting out of the comfort zone. The person said that the characters would represent characteristics from the character Michelle, Emmett would represent hesitation and fear, Howard accommodation and safety. The movie talks much about umconfortable/safety for being in a bunker. All the attempts to leave the bunker are frustrade by Howard. And only when Emmett, the hesitation, dies, the protagonist can overcome Howard and leave the bunker to face aliens, wich would represent the unkown itself. So it would be like she overcame the hesitation, get away of the sense of safety in the comfort zone for literally confront the unkown. The last scene would reinforce this, when she hear in the radio that a city is already under control and Houston are still in war and in need for help, and then she chooses Houston to go. END OF SPOILERS. The technique aspects in here are very good, it can give different senses for who is watching, a claustrophobic moment or a discovering with open plans. The camera movimentation and closing up are really good. The sound design are also nice, hearing things depending from where they are was really important, the mis-en-scene was good, you could have a good idea of how it would feel to be inside of that bunker. The design of the whole place is really nice, you can get where is where or where they are going, it is fluid. The soundtrack is really good, we do hear a lot of songs in this movie as well, and they really worked fine, it helped on giving the scenes some structure. The acting works really fine. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is great, she gave many aspects in here, trying to be conviction, being extremely nervous but holding it down, she really convinces me in everything she did, very good performance. John Goodman is also very fine in this film, he first give a calm character that is trying to do the right thing, but you can clearly see that he is unstable, that he could do anything in any moment and that gives some thriller to the movie. John Gallagher Jr. have a more trickster and joking kind of way, his character isn' much challenging but he did fine.… Expand

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Dragonfly44Jan 28, 2019

A movie that’s biggest let down is that it is supposed to be a part of the Cloverfiled series when it reality it would of been much better as its own thing. If it cut its ties to Cloverfield, attempted some more impressive camerawork and hadA movie that’s biggest let down is that it is supposed to be a part of the Cloverfiled series when it reality it would of been much better as its own thing. If it cut its ties to Cloverfield, attempted some more impressive camerawork and had a better ending, it certainly would of been one of the best movies of the year. Strong acting from John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is what really holds this movie together.

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JamesdaGreatFeb 10, 2018

I have been a BIG of the Cloverfield movie, due to it being one of my favorite monster movies to hit the big screen. So when I heard a sequel of some sorts was coming, I was thrilled. And what we got was a gut-wrenching, suspenseful and darkI have been a BIG of the Cloverfield movie, due to it being one of my favorite monster movies to hit the big screen. So when I heard a sequel of some sorts was coming, I was thrilled. And what we got was a gut-wrenching, suspenseful and dark movie. While it does have a let down ending, the whole film is supported by the chilling performance of John Goodman and the amazing Mary-Elizabeth-Wienstead.… Expand

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StarScream03Mar 18, 2018

This is a very intense movie and a really interesting half sequel to Cloverfield(2008). This takes the series in a very interesting way. I loved the first one and this is also a really good movie. Very Different but Very Good.

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LORDtroldemort1Jun 22, 2019

A great twisty and tense thriller (even if the end finale is a bit of a let down) .

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JonSnow2049Aug 20, 2019

10 Cloverfield Lane is very good non-standard and unpredictable horror. The film is not perfect, but unlike most modern horror movies in this film there is no terrible stupidity.

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Ryo91Apr 17, 2020

8/10 * War schon krass. Die Spannung war auf jeden fall da. Guter Film zum überlegen.

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geewahAug 9, 2021

More of a companion piece to "Cloverfield" than a sequel, this claustrophobic thriller, led by a riverting performance from Goodman, is well worth checking out.

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MalwareLordAug 13, 2023

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infraReconMay 15, 2023

Do you have any Idea, any Idea at all how long I've searched for a good movie like this? For those that haven't watched this, I will not spoil anything. All I'm going to say is I want a sequel to this movie. It will never happen but myDo you have any Idea, any Idea at all how long I've searched for a good movie like this? For those that haven't watched this, I will not spoil anything. All I'm going to say is I want a sequel to this movie. It will never happen but my goodness clearly the director did not know what they stumbled upon, You were so close to greatness.

But anyway, I was searching for a Sci-Fi movie and I finally found a good one, It makes use of the pre/during apocalypse stage of... well the apocalypse.

It twists and turns your mind, it's spectacular. But it Is for my taste short, however, I think the length of the movie helps for a direct sequel, But Like I said it will never come. I NEED MORE OF THIS.

8/10, This movie should have been 4 hours or had a sequel to just round up the Idea, they were going for, it would be a perfect film, in fact, if they kept going in the film, right at the end I would have brought it up to my top favourite Sci-Fi movies ever.

Mary in this film does an amazing job, here is another example of a good female character, who earns her personality and character, through the struggle she and the audience have to put up with, this is what films today lack when it comes to female leads.

Man, I'm pretty salty that we'll never get a sequel, anyway a good movie, very well paced, acted, and everything, just obviously the end hits you and you just want more, kinda leaves you unsatisfied but in a good way.… Expand

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LamontRaymondMar 11, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Be prepared for a very tense, jarring ride. There really is not much in the way of special effects in this film. Maybe 80% is the build-up with the survivalist stuff, but there are many subterranean thrills a la Mission Impossible, Hard Candy, and Night of the Living Dead (though not in the way you might think). The acting is excellent all-around. My only concern is that it gets a little campy toward the end when she escapes and is fighting the "baddies" (won't say what it is). I get the feeling she's doing an Ash impersonation from Evil Dead at times. Worth seeing, but certainly not among the genre's best.… Expand

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JacobDec 19, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is a phenomenal kept secret. While part of the Cloverfield verse the film works as a gripping standalone film with relatable characters in a high stakes drama in building tension. Moments are set up that may off later and10 Cloverfield Lane is a phenomenal kept secret. While part of the Cloverfield verse the film works as a gripping standalone film with relatable characters in a high stakes drama in building tension. Moments are set up that may off later and it all sucks you in. All of this makes the last twenty minutes frustrating when the film enters a tonal shift and explains elements of the world that would’ve been better left unexplored. Thankfully, the majority of the film is well done to the point where if it cut twenty minutes earlier it would’ve been solid as it’s pretty good.… Expand

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GreatMartinMar 11, 2016

"10 Cloverfield Lane" is a mix of sci-fi, horror, psychological, suspenseful, damsel in distress thriller and survival movie. Fifteen of the last 25 minutes are some of the most tense times I have spent watching a movie. In addition the"10 Cloverfield Lane" is a mix of sci-fi, horror, psychological, suspenseful, damsel in distress thriller and survival movie. Fifteen of the last 25 minutes are some of the most tense times I have spent watching a movie. In addition the soundtrack music of Bear McCreary sometimes is annoying but at most times add to what is happening on the screen.

Most of the story asks if Howard (John Goodman) has really saved/rescued Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) or is he a psycho? Have aliens invaded earth making the air inhabitable or is Howard keeping Michelle and Emmett (John Gallagher, Jr.) prisoners for his own twisted reasons?

"10 Cloverfield Lane" is not as claustrophobic as "Room" was and certainly more well furnished not to mention more extended with many rooms for a lot more incidents to happen.

While the main theme is whether Goodman is crazy or not it really revolves around Winstead who has the audience on her side.

Though slow starting at first setting up the story those 15 minutes near the end are worth the wait!… Expand

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j1trainMar 19, 2016

It all feels too familiar but that doesn't keep it from being clever and enjoyable. The first act of 10 Cloverfield Lane feels a bit off, the actors can't quite match the absurdity of the script, but once the absurdity goes all out, the filmIt all feels too familiar but that doesn't keep it from being clever and enjoyable. The first act of 10 Cloverfield Lane feels a bit off, the actors can't quite match the absurdity of the script, but once the absurdity goes all out, the film settles into an anxious groove. The end is bonkers no doubt. Whether you enjoy the ending or not will depend on whether you like these "big reveal" sci-fi stunts or prefer the claustrophobia and tension of the psychological thriller that comes before it.… Expand

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sanyrubAug 30, 2016

Surprisingly effective (we´ve seen this type of film before) and well done. Perfect choice of characters (just 3) and the actors deliver. The most important thing is the plot, which despite seeming simple in the surface, keeps you interestedSurprisingly effective (we´ve seen this type of film before) and well done. Perfect choice of characters (just 3) and the actors deliver. The most important thing is the plot, which despite seeming simple in the surface, keeps you interested from start to finish and unsure. The last part grows bigger without ruining it or missing the tone. A very enjoyable watch.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticMar 19, 2016

Three quarters of this film are extremely tension filled with some surprises along the way. The last quarter while interesting leaves me scratching my head in many ways. Overall this will definitely not be a forgotten film. B+

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oDjentoMar 27, 2016

John Goodman definitely gives one of his best performances of his life in 10 Cloverfield Lane. The film has incredible tension that flips back and forth all the way through the film and keeps you very engaged. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and JohnJohn Goodman definitely gives one of his best performances of his life in 10 Cloverfield Lane. The film has incredible tension that flips back and forth all the way through the film and keeps you very engaged. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr play their parts well too and you can really get behind them, but it is John Goodman that will chill you to the bone and keep you guessing about where and when he is actually lying.
The film is also so different from Cloverfield which is a beautiful contrast: the full scale first person destruction with constant alien attacks and military involvement to a 3 person bunker based claustrophobic film that psychologically messes with you and is more subtle in what it does with the aliens being more of a backdrop for the film.
The script overall was written pretty well and cinematography is pretty decent too, but it is definitely Goodman’s performance which keeps the film afloat and interesting.
I must say, the ending portion of the film was pretty decent too until it got to a part which seemed totally out of place with the tone of the film, reminding me more of a scene from War of the Worlds; and then the final scene just seemed a bit cheesy and setting up for another sequel. However, I must say that with what they left the film on makes me kind of interested in seeing the sequel as it seems like the tone might be very different again.
10 Cloverfield is definitely a film to check out; it is creepy, well paced, tense and while at some points it may strain your believability (a shower curtain being able to cover a whole body?) the film is well written throughout.
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Meth-dudeJun 22, 2016

The acting was really good, the movie was interesting and entertaining. For me, the grand finale was the weakest point of the movie. The CGI was good and there was enough action, but it just didn't fit with the rest of the movie. It still isThe acting was really good, the movie was interesting and entertaining. For me, the grand finale was the weakest point of the movie. The CGI was good and there was enough action, but it just didn't fit with the rest of the movie. It still is a good movie even though the last half hour was disappointing.… Expand

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papeadojhonApr 8, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is full of suspense and mistery until the end. Good performances by all the three leads, and, not exactly a Cloverfield sequel like, at all, but as a solid tension-filled thriller, it stands o its own. The third act10 Cloverfield Lane is full of suspense and mistery until the end. Good performances by all the three leads, and, not exactly a Cloverfield sequel like, at all, but as a solid tension-filled thriller, it stands o its own. The third act however, it felt rushed and abrupt, it feels like another movie, but I did like it, the problem is that, it's rushed and you want to see more, but it isn't necessarily a bad thing. At the end it was a very solid thriller and I liked it.… Expand

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DukemangApr 2, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is a good Sci-Fi movie packed with a ton of mystery. It is nothing like the original Cloverfield, and that's completely perfect. You're left in suspense for a lot of the movie, but those moments really pay off when you see10 Cloverfield Lane is a good Sci-Fi movie packed with a ton of mystery. It is nothing like the original Cloverfield, and that's completely perfect. You're left in suspense for a lot of the movie, but those moments really pay off when you see the outcomes of what's being illustrated. A movie worth seeing to say the least!… Expand

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shoulderoforionMay 5, 2016

I wasn't expecting much, having heard how people were disappointed, but I really did like this flick. Goodman was outstanding, Winstead & Gallagher both great, and there's more than a little actual SciFi going on at the end. I'd recommend it.

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themovieguy123Mar 24, 2016

I was surprised how interesting this move was there was no time i was waiting for something to happen it always had some kind of tension there was something always on the line a good watch.

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GomaliMar 11, 2016

A decent film, I enjoyed it, but not as good as I expected it to be. A little bit gimmicky and in my opinion, basically stealing one scene from a decade old film.

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ReelViews94Mar 23, 2016

When J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikelyWhen J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikely to be certain what to expect and, emerging, they might not be quite sure exactly what they witnessed. The problems with 10 Cloverfield Lane result from attempts to tie it, however tenuously, to the earlier movie. Take away the disappointing, disjointed, and anti-climactic final act, and this is an effective white-knuckle psychological thriller. And, although the final 15 minutes don’t ruin the movie, they detract from its better parts.

The premise is simple: following a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) awakens to find herself chained to a wall in what appears to be a basement. She soon learns that she has been brought to this place by the hulking, rather scary Howard (John Goodman), for her “own good.” The basement is actually a doomsday bunker with three occupants: survivalist Howard; his former handyman, Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.); and Michelle, whom Howard rescued from her smashed car. In the outside world, all is not well. According to Howard, apocalyptic events have occurred. His plan is for the three of them to shelter in place and wait it out until things are safe. Michelle thinks he’s crazy. Emmett isn’t so certain.

By using double-bluffs and red herrings, director Dan Trachtenberg crafts a claustrophobic psychological thriller that hums along nicely. Hitchcockian misdirection abounds. From moment-to-moment we’re never quite sure who (or what) Howard really is: a lonely savior whose paranoia has been validated or a creepy kidnapper acting out a twisted delusion? Is the situation outside the bunker real or a figment of Howard’s warped mind? Did “the Ruskies” attack? Or aliens? Or nothing at all? Perhaps Howard faked the mutilations of some pigs to “prove” that the air isn’t safe? So many questions… At times, 10 Cloverfield Lane has a similar vibe as the TV series Lost which, not coincidentally, was produced by Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.

While keeping us guessing, 10 Cloverfield Lane provides several nail-biting scenes. Sound is an important part of how the tension is amplified - every noise is loud and the insistent musical score throbs. 10 Cloverfield Lane doesn’t employ “found footage” like the original Cloverfield. Camera movement is smooth and clean and the shots are composed to emphasize how cramped and uncomfortable the limited space is. The movie is presented from Michelle’s perspective and its tone varies with her mood. Her opinion of Howard and the situation changes frequently and the film reflects that. There’s even a goofy musical montage that shows the three companions playing board games and putting together puzzles like any “normal” family.

Winstead is a good choice to play the heroine because she’s strong yet feminine. (She previously appeared as Bruce Willis’ daughter in the fourth Die Hard film and as the lead in the prequel to John Carptenter’s The Thing.) John Goodman is a perfect Howard - Goodman has the rare talent of being able to play both a cuddly, likeable guy and a frighteningly dangerous one. In 10 Cloverfield Lane, he’s asked to do both.

The film’s failing is that, in linking it to Cloverfield, it abandons the elements that made the majority of the movie effective. The final fifteen minutes don’t work as a way to wrap up this story or as an introduction to a larger (generic) canvas. They feel tacked-on and rushed. Nevertheless, as weak as the conclusion may be, it doesn’t obfuscate the good things to precede it. 10 Cloverfield Lane is packed with suspense and tension and offers some of the best bait-and-switch work of any recent psychological thriller. It’s easy to forgive any missteps toward the end when considering the entire package.… Expand

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Aaron_PaplaskasMar 27, 2016

Aaron Paplaskas : This is a good movie with a solid performance by John Goodman. The movie slowly comes to a boil while keeping you in its grip to the very end.

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MovieMasterEddyApr 7, 2016

When J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikelyWhen J.J. Abrams released Cloverfield in 2008, it arrived cloaked in secrecy. Now, some eight years later, the film’s so-called “blood relative” (Abrams’ term, not mine), comes with a similar marketing strategy. Going-in, viewers are unlikely to be certain what to expect and, emerging, they might not be quite sure exactly what they witnessed. The problems with 10 Cloverfield Lane result from attempts to tie it, however tenuously, to the earlier movie. Take away the disappointing, disjointed, and anti-climactic final act, and this is an effective white-knuckle psychological thriller. And, although the final 15 minutes don’t ruin the movie, they detract from its better parts.

The premise is simple: following a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) awakens to find herself chained to a wall in what appears to be a basement. She soon learns that she has been brought to this place by the hulking, rather scary Howard (John Goodman), for her “own good.” The basement is actually a doomsday bunker with three occupants: survivalist Howard; his former handyman, Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.); and Michelle, whom Howard rescued from her smashed car. In the outside world, all is not well. According to Howard, apocalyptic events have occurred. His plan is for the three of them to shelter in place and wait it out until things are safe. Michelle thinks he’s crazy. Emmett isn’t so certain.

By using double-bluffs and red herrings, director Dan Trachtenberg crafts a claustrophobic psychological thriller that hums along nicely. Hitchcockian misdirection abounds. From moment-to-moment we’re never quite sure who (or what) Howard really is: a lonely savior whose paranoia has been validated or a creepy kidnapper acting out a twisted delusion? Is the situation outside the bunker real or a figment of Howard’s warped mind? Did “the Ruskies” attack? Or aliens? Or nothing at all? Perhaps Howard faked the mutilations of some pigs to “prove” that the air isn’t safe? So many questions… At times, 10 Cloverfield Lane has a similar vibe as the TV series Lost which, not coincidentally, was produced by Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.

While keeping us guessing, 10 Cloverfield Lane provides several nail-biting scenes. Sound is an important part of how the tension is amplified - every noise is loud and the insistent musical score throbs. 10 Cloverfield Lane doesn’t employ “found footage” like the original Cloverfield. Camera movement is smooth and clean and the shots are composed to emphasize how cramped and uncomfortable the limited space is. The movie is presented from Michelle’s perspective and its tone varies with her mood. Her opinion of Howard and the situation changes frequently and the film reflects that. There’s even a goofy musical montage that shows the three companions playing board games and putting together puzzles like any “normal” family.

Winstead is a good choice to play the heroine because she’s strong yet feminine. (She previously appeared as Bruce Willis’ daughter in the fourth Die Hard film and as the lead in the prequel to John Carptenter’s The Thing.) John Goodman is a perfect Howard - Goodman has the rare talent of being able to play both a cuddly, likeable guy and a frighteningly dangerous one. In 10 Cloverfield Lane, he’s asked to do both.

The film’s failing is that, in linking it to Cloverfield, it abandons the elements that made the majority of the movie effective. The final fifteen minutes don’t work as a way to wrap up this story or as an introduction to a larger (generic) canvas. They feel tacked-on and rushed. Nevertheless, as weak as the conclusion may be, it doesn’t obfuscate the good things to precede it. 10 Cloverfield Lane is packed with suspense and tension and offers some of the best bait-and-switch work of any recent psychological thriller. It’s easy to forgive any missteps toward the end when considering the entire package.… Expand

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PurguinsMay 7, 2016

It was a fairly good film despite a little bit disappointing ending. The whole movie kept me on the edge of my seat and was suspenseful as well despite the last minutes of the movie which was cliche ish and not thrilling at all

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JyroJyroAug 11, 2017

A masterclass in suspense - although not strictly related to 2008's 'Cloverfield', despite the name. All three main characters also managed to be distinctly unique and unpredictable when interacting with each other. The ending was a littleA masterclass in suspense - although not strictly related to 2008's 'Cloverfield', despite the name. All three main characters also managed to be distinctly unique and unpredictable when interacting with each other. The ending was a little rushed & meaningless, but it doesn't take away from how excellently creepy the rest of the film is.… Expand

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alejandro970Sep 9, 2018

With elements of paranoia and suspense, feels like a mixture of acclaimed Room and The Twilight Zone. It`s efficent so much until the final act, with some changes could be better.

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ErikTheCriticOct 14, 2018

This is a tense and claustrophobic film with solid acting and some very intense sequences. However, the film can be a little monotonous at times and its ending is slightly disjointed and dissatisfying.

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harvdog03Oct 30, 2018

So this movie was really creepy. It did a wonderful job with keeping you in suspense. John Goodman is great.

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BeHappJan 16, 2019

It is a good movie, but has some histories and events that needs a better explanation. So, if you want a movie to surprise you and make you pin in the chair apprehensive this is your movie! Enjoy!

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JLauSep 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Girl is kept in an underground bunker by guy claiming alien invasion, only to escape and be attacked...by aliens.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerJul 2, 2016

It's a slow paced thriller. That's not really a bad thing. Often times the best thrillers are slow paced, as it allows for the director to deliver moments of ever increasing urgency that build up the tension as effectively as possible. ThatIt's a slow paced thriller. That's not really a bad thing. Often times the best thrillers are slow paced, as it allows for the director to deliver moments of ever increasing urgency that build up the tension as effectively as possible. That isn't so much the case here. Director Dan Trachtenberg seems to be perfectly okay with simply leaving our lead actress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) in a weird, mysterious, and possibly dangerous situation that never really builds up anything until it goes off the deep end in it's finale.

It's a suitably creepy set up and John Goodman does a great job at keeping us guessing with his menacing performance. However what keeps the movie from having us on the edge our seats is that it's got no balls. It never does anything to really freak us out. Make us feel like these characters are in danger. At least not until right at the end. But at that point the whole thing is basically over. To make matters just a bit worse, it takes a goofy turn with it's final act.

Of course goofiness isn't something I should have been too shocked about. 10 Cloverfield Lane does make sure you know it has a sense of humor about itself. Most of the time it's knowing winks to the audience are used to bring a more human feel to the situation. Make it more believable and amplify what little tension it does have to keep us watching. A reminder that things could go batcrap at any second. Other times it just makes us laugh and causes some of the tension to go away. That's rare though.

Still, I can't give the movie credit enough for John Gallagher Jr. I know Goodman is the John everybody is raving about, but Gallagher is the one who caught my eye. He further helps to ground the film in reality and is just all around likable. The whole cast is fantastic, but it was Gallagher in his role reminiscent of a (younger) Jason Sudeikis that made the movie for me. It also helped that he was the only character onscreen who was fleshed out in any way.

That's another thing that takes away from the urgency of the situation. We are supposed to be worried for and care about Winstead's character, but we literally know nothing about her. We know only a little bit more about Goodman's character, but that's okay. The sense of mystery about him amplifies the potential danger. It really only hurts Winstead and unfortunately she's our lead. It also makes it odd to see her survival skills when they literally pop out of nowhere. How does she know how to do this stuff? Beats me. The movie doesn't tell.

So yeah, it's a thriller that doesn't have much tension. It's not completely devoid of it thanks to the mystery, but there isn't enough to please hardcore genre enthusiasts with lots of experience with movies of the like. Whether or not it's big reveal at the end will be a joke to you or not, I cannot say. It's definitely unexpected. However I personally thought it was kind of too over-the-top. Kudos to the movie for doing it though. Nice bit of originality to be honest.

There just needed to be more teeth to this film. Something to deliver some real bite. The set up was there, but it ultimately didn't deliver too much. It's not a terrible film and it's got fantastic performances all around. However it's on the verge of being so much more. It's like it needed a push to really take it somewhere and just never got one. So ultimately it's a decent, but ultimately unfulfilling thriller with nice production and a talented cast. Do with that info what you will.… Expand

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dr_zoidberg590Dec 12, 2016

No real resolution or narrative. The whole point of a movie like this is you know nothing until the end. But at the end, we still know practically nothing.

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Q8MarrongGlaceMay 20, 2016

Started normal then became more interested over the time until the last 10 min of the movie then boom the ending was so disappointing that makes me wondering , But not long once I find out that this is the first real movie for the director ,Started normal then became more interested over the time until the last 10 min of the movie then boom the ending was so disappointing that makes me wondering , But not long once I find out that this is the first real movie for the director , So maybe with more and more experience we will see a better movies in future from Mr. Trachtenberg .… Expand

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bcdserraMay 6, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really don't understand those high scores.
I love film, I almost love them all and I always find the good in them or at least appreciate what critics and other users saw in them. In this one however, the only good I found were the performances.
I don't get the "John Goodman is bad, no he's good, oh wait no he's bad with a little monster action in the last 5 minutes".
Make this a 100% psycho kidnapper movie or use that gimmick for suspense in the first half hour of a real monster movie and you've got a working formula.
Instead we get this schizophrenic treatment of the story that didn't make sense, and most viewers seem to think there's that brilliant twist, like nobody remembers the big spoiler that is THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE.
This leaves even the most openminded viewer with only one option when watching this: waiting for the creature to appear onscreen.… Expand

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KPWarriorApr 4, 2016

The characters and plot are excellent. My mind swung one way then another trying to decide which way to interpret the clues as they unfolded. However once I saw the ending I felt a little deflated, a bit like having a Michelin star dinnerThe characters and plot are excellent. My mind swung one way then another trying to decide which way to interpret the clues as they unfolded. However once I saw the ending I felt a little deflated, a bit like having a Michelin star dinner with a last course of jam roly poly.… Expand

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SwissDannyMay 19, 2016

Sorry, doesn't work for me. Goodman comes across as more of passive aggressive bully than a psychopath. The plot is full of holes and about a suspenseful as waiting for a London bus.

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ZachSchellerAug 14, 2016

A tense, back and forth thriller that gets a little monotonous over it's short, hour and thirty runtime. Despite that (and the slightly lack-luster final act), 10 Cloverfield Lane is still a smart way to make a sequel in the "Cloverfield"A tense, back and forth thriller that gets a little monotonous over it's short, hour and thirty runtime. Despite that (and the slightly lack-luster final act), 10 Cloverfield Lane is still a smart way to make a sequel in the "Cloverfield" universe...… Expand

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ArthurSpoonerJul 2, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane is marketed as a psychological thriller, and for the amount of time that it attempts to be a psychological thriller, it succeeds. Unfortunately, the plot weakens towards the end, and the movie instead starts to present10 Cloverfield Lane is marketed as a psychological thriller, and for the amount of time that it attempts to be a psychological thriller, it succeeds. Unfortunately, the plot weakens towards the end, and the movie instead starts to present itself as a sci-fi/action movie with an ending that leaves viewers puzzled about how exactly it got there. A fantastic first 90 minutes, strengthened by the performances of the three lead actors and small thrills, helps make up for this somewhat, but those looking for an exciting and logical ending will be highly disappointed.… Expand

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Iamcritical86Jan 15, 2021

John Goodman was sensational, as always. As for the action, I think it was too little too late. I feel like the viewer was robbed of so much more potential action that COULD have taken place earlier in the picture. I think there were a coupleJohn Goodman was sensational, as always. As for the action, I think it was too little too late. I feel like the viewer was robbed of so much more potential action that COULD have taken place earlier in the picture. I think there were a couple of loose ends in the script. Like at the end (for example,) when the girl exits the bunker and it's broad daylight - but 45 seconds later, somehow it's dark??? Not sure what happened there. Overall, it could have been better, but it could have been much worse, too.… Expand

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amheretojudgeNov 21, 2018

compelling and generous, if sinister..

10 Cloverfield Lane Trachtenberg's smart horror drama is compelling and generous, if sinister. As it was in previous installment, this franchise thrives on the uncertrainity aspect of it. And this iscompelling and generous, if sinister..

10 Cloverfield Lane

Trachtenberg's smart horror drama is compelling and generous, if sinister. As it was in previous installment, this franchise thrives on the uncertrainity aspect of it. And this is something that Trachtenberg has extracted that piece of Reeves's idea and foliated it into a thrilling ride that gives you the chills of a free falling roller coaster. And just like that experience the characters in here too are not in control of their life. It puts three chess pieces on the board that is trapped with spooky things, on that note this is a challenging plot to pull off.

And even though it circles back to the origin, the middle section, the root, the core of the feature is what's genuinely inspiring. It somehow resembles with Garland's Ex Machina, since the politics it plays with the characters that it fiddles like puppets, is a nail-biting intense drama. There is also a bit of ease on the narration and even though it is confined in basically a room, it definitely expands its idea beyond that. Elizabeth Winstead; the protagonist, lives up to her character with her convincing portrayal of a scared and a lost girl trying to figure out her environment.

But the character to look up to, is Goodman, his stellar performance of a complex and more importantly three dimensional survivor is worth hoping in on this ride. His ideologies are drawn from the war he has seen and tactics challenging to its current generation, a masterstroke by the writers. Ticking for around hundred minutes, it fluctuates a lot from being grounded and practical to being profoundly mediocre and amateur. 10 Cloverfield Lane is a win-win for the writers to live up to its franchise hype, but in terms of horror it falls short handed at times.… Expand

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sureyoungAug 31, 2020

The overflow of 2008’s Cloverfield hasn’t brought the sequel, Dan Trachtenberg’s 10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016, a surrounding like that of The Conjuring. It’s a film which has neither captured the essence of a thriller, nor held back the ebb ofThe overflow of 2008’s Cloverfield hasn’t brought the sequel, Dan Trachtenberg’s 10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016, a surrounding like that of The Conjuring. It’s a film which has neither captured the essence of a thriller, nor held back the ebb of Paramount’s flops.

The film, if launched in 2020, would be called “a facade of vicissitudes in the time of epidemic”. However, Hollywood does not sell virtues; virtues from the USA is the panacea. Imagine, a poster of a haunted house, a trailer of a woman who is facing up with an apparently psycho uncle as well as a mysterious attack, and a front logo of Paramount, would you be convinced to go to the cinema? The answer depends on how much you’d like to pay for a sluggish, halfway thriller carried by clumsy performances from John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Needless to say, even if you are not a watcher of Cloverfield, and the suddenly dropped trailer which uncovered its stealth production, your viewing experience of 10 Cloverfield Lane would not change a bit. There is no distinct connection between these two films. The setting is recycled that the earth is being attacked by aliens and affected by a widespread chemical poison. However, based on an obviously low budget and an inexperienced director, the film moves awkwardly, with a few splendid scenes and a combination of horror and sci-fi, which ironically accounts for the blockbuster of the film correspondingly. The history begins with The Cellar, the script by Josh Campbell and Matthew Stuecken, and later it was retrofitted to place it in the world of Cloverfield. The beginning of the film is a terrifying car accident, by no one telling how it happened. After Michelle (Winstead) wakes up in a cellar, she finds herself chained to the wall, and the kidnapper Howard (Goodman) comes and claims to be her savior by notifying that the world outside is contaminated, full of breathless air. Then the story goes as if Alfred Hitchcock is directing, or should we say another piece of Catch Me If You Can. The No.1 advantage of this genre, like a lot of films we’ve watched, is that the psycho is indescribable, just like Howard. Both his appearance and behavior, from the very beginning, do not earn any trust from Michelle. She’s determined to run away, esp. after she meets Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.), another so-called lucky guy who was saved by Howard on that doomsday. Something between Emmett and Michelle has suggested that the cellar built by Howard is not as simple as for just such an apocalyptic occasion. However, the failure of her escape attempt has proved the terror briefed by Howard and dispelled her thought to be a fugitive.

The game has just begun. Howard, Emmett and Michelle live together like a family, a strange family. The thrilling part of the film focuses on John Goodman’s performance. As a maniac, he’s not that noticeable. He’s like a puzzle waiting to be unlocked. Wavering between an uncle next-door, who strongly believes that, since he’s saved Michelle and Emmett, they should worship him as God, and a misogynist, whose intentions are complex and expectations from Michelle and Emmett in return conflicted, John Goodman, though has nothing to do with aliens, has mirrored the twist in the dialogue-free final act, which has retrofitted the traditional thriller into the sci-fi universe. It works.

The return of 10 Cloverfield Lane is great, in the case of a horror of lesser greatness. I watched it on the day I wrote this film critic. It’s been four years later. Both rating and ROI, according to the data on IMDB, are dazzling. A period of four years has witnessed the outburst of horrors, exemplified by Get Out,2017, and the downfall of Paramount, by a number of flops. To say that 10 Cloverfield Lane has started the Pandora's box of Paramount is not justifiable. However, as a novice film critic, my rating would be 6.2/10, on account of facts that it’s a film which avoids the important and dwell on the trivial, that the atmosphere of the film is not as horrifying as that if both horror and sci-fi parts are strengthened, that the antagonist should be more of Alfred Hitchcock than Steven Spielberg.

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The Way to Breathe
By Oscar Young

The night is far
Yet can see the star
I keep asking myself
What’re those Elf

The air is dark
When does it embark
Away from serenity
Tell me their identity

I find the way to breathe
In a world being seethed
Hope is behind groping
Whenever there is no forever

The way I live
Something has to give
Is he the last one
After everything is done

Tomorrow comes late
Unclear is my fate
A piece of my wish
We are the world unfinished

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ALAMLEDPFeb 22, 2023

"10 Cloverfield Lane" is a distant relative of 2008's "Cloverfield", sharing only a few crumbs that suggest a stronger link between the two films. While "Cloverfield" was a dizzying handheld camera event, "10 Cloverfield Lane" is a"10 Cloverfield Lane" is a distant relative of 2008's "Cloverfield", sharing only a few crumbs that suggest a stronger link between the two films. While "Cloverfield" was a dizzying handheld camera event, "10 Cloverfield Lane" is a third-person narrative shot in standard fashion. The film is set primarily in an apartment, on the open road, and in a fateful bunker, and succeeds in creating a sense of claustrophobia with every door locked by unforgiving metal and a lack of privacy.

John Goodman is excellent as Howard, the seemingly crazy owner of the bunker who is a walking enigma. It is unclear whether his story of devastating attacks outside is true, and what his personal story may be. Goodman's portrayal of Howard is perfect, with a blend of sinister goodwill, anxiety, and a seething temper boiling beneath the surface. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is also faultless as Michelle, the defiant, weary hostage who starts out frantic and ends up scheming and playing the long game. John Gallagher Jr.'s character is just okay, not adding much to the movie.

The film is a slow burner, building tension and suspense, but I found the overly long sequences of nothingness to drag on and detract from the overall movie experience. As the third act picks up, it feels too little, too late, and too contrived to be a worthy payoff for the buildup. Additionally, many of the situations in the film feel too convenient, such as the shower curtain being a perfect fit for a fallout suit, the earring that is found, and the radio turning on just by the precise road sign.

While "10 Cloverfield Lane" has a great premise of whether to trust the menacing man who has entrapped you or try your luck outside in the potentially deadly air, the buildup doesn't pay off in the end. The performances by Goodman and Winstead are the saving grace of the film, otherwise, it would score lower.

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"10 Cloverfield Lane" es un pariente lejano de "Cloverfield" de 2008, compartiendo solo algunas migajas que sugieren un vínculo más fuerte entre las dos películas. Mientras que "Cloverfield" fue un vertiginoso evento de cámara en mano, "10 Cloverfield Lane" es una toma narrativa en tercera persona de manera estándar. La película está ambientada principalmente en un departamento, en la carretera abierta y en un fatídico búnker, y logra crear una sensación de claustrofobia con todas las puertas cerradas con un metal implacable y falta de privacidad.

John Goodman es excelente como Howard, el propietario aparentemente loco del búnker que es un enigma ambulante. No está claro si su historia de ataques devastadores en el exterior es cierta y cuál puede ser su historia personal. La interpretación que hace Goodman de Howard es perfecta, con una mezcla de siniestra buena voluntad, ansiedad y un temperamento hirviente que hierve bajo la superficie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead también es impecable como Michelle, la rehén desafiante y cansada que comienza frenética y termina intrigando y jugando a largo plazo. El personaje de John Gallagher Jr. está bien, no agrega mucho a la película.

La película es lenta, genera tensión y suspenso, pero encontré que las secuencias demasiado largas de la nada alargan y restan valor a la experiencia cinematográfica en general. A medida que avanza el tercer acto, se siente demasiado pequeño, demasiado tarde y demasiado artificial para ser una recompensa digna de la acumulación. Además, muchas de las situaciones en la película se sienten demasiado convenientes, como que la cortina de la ducha se ajusta perfectamente a un traje fallido, el arete que se encuentra y la radio que se enciende justo al lado de la señal de tráfico precisa.

Si bien "10 Cloverfield Lane" tiene una gran premisa sobre si confiar en el hombre amenazante que te ha atrapado o probar suerte afuera en el aire potencialmente mortal, la acumulación no vale la pena al final. Las actuaciones de Goodman y Winstead son la gracia salvadora de la película, de lo contrario, obtendría una puntuación más baja.… Expand

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sapient254Mar 12, 2016

This was a movie that had so much potential, but fell flat in the end. The characters are all fantastic and there is a constant sense of unease and curiosity that you feel throughout the movie, yet it all comes crashing down in the last 10-15This was a movie that had so much potential, but fell flat in the end. The characters are all fantastic and there is a constant sense of unease and curiosity that you feel throughout the movie, yet it all comes crashing down in the last 10-15 minutes. I almost feel cheated out of experiencing what could have been a fantastically suspenseful film.

The Good:
- So much about what makes a movie suspenseful is not what you see, but what you don't see. There is a lot of mystery as to whether Goodman's character is just a crazy psychopath, or if he's just a bit of a weirdo that happens to be telling the truth about all the chaos going on outside the bunker.
-John Goodman truly stole the show here. He acted a character that, in one moment seemed to be a kind-hearted and caring person whom you felt compassion for, and in the next he was a raging psychopath which made you want to run and hide away in a corner for fear of your life.
-Mary Elizabeth Winstead's character, Michelle, was well thought out. She wasn't your typical damsel in distress, but she also wasn't your overly used super strong female lead either. She was a bit in between which I found to be more believable and refreshing.
-The cinematography and editing was done very well. The opening scene comes into mind here, in particular. You can't hear anything MIchelle is saying, but you know just about everything that is going on simply by the imagery being presented to you. A phone conversation in which Michelle is clearly upset, to the point of tears, leads to her walking out of the room with her things while the camera pans to a desk with keys and an engagement ring sitting on it. Nothing was spoken, yet you know what just transpired. I love that and wish more movies would take note.

The Bad:
-Throughout the film, Michelle and her supporting partner-in-crime, Emmett devised plans and schemes which, for the life of me, I could not understand why they didn't just do while Howard was asleep.
-They loved to talk so loudly to each other while devising their little escape plans. I felt as though all of these scenes should have had them whispering or writing notes to each other if they truly felt Howard was a threat to their safety and ability to escape the bunker.
-All of the above is nitpicking on an otherwise great film. What really had me cringing, however, was the awful ending to this movie. I felt as though it would have been a perfect movie if it weren't for the out-of-left-field moments being experienced in the final scenes. A good movie makes you think after it's over. A good movie makes you wonder what really happened to the characters. A good movie makes your imagination go crazy trying to answer all the questions it didn't. When a film like this relies so heavily on mystery and the unknown, only to suddenly show all at the very end, it takes away all of that post-movie-going-experience wonder that I enjoy so much.

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meediocreJun 11, 2016

What was a reasonable and somewhat worth-watching psychological thriller, with some good performances, turns completely farcical at the end, completely spoiling the entire premise. I also can't see what relationship this film has to Abram'sWhat was a reasonable and somewhat worth-watching psychological thriller, with some good performances, turns completely farcical at the end, completely spoiling the entire premise. I also can't see what relationship this film has to Abram's Cloverfield, which was overall a better film.… Expand

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yekimevolMar 20, 2016

Average movie, cast perform well and there is a decent thriller in there. However it should have not included the cloverfield name it added pressure and sees to have been added at the last minute adding a lot of weirdness to the movie.

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FireOccatorJul 16, 2016

This movie will be featured in half heaven where people, who did okay I guess, are sent. The camera is often shaky and with a low FoV. The soundtrack does exist, but goes mostly unnoticed. The characters do stupid things and the storyline hasThis movie will be featured in half heaven where people, who did okay I guess, are sent. The camera is often shaky and with a low FoV. The soundtrack does exist, but goes mostly unnoticed. The characters do stupid things and the storyline has more phases than a human trough their entire life. The movie has a bunker, but the thing that everyone knows should happen only happens at the end.… Expand

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GinaKMar 13, 2016

I found 10 Cloverfield Lane to be a major disappointment. Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone knew how to create paranoia in a small space, but not this film. I just got a new watch, which allows me to see the time in the dark, and I consulted it atI found 10 Cloverfield Lane to be a major disappointment. Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone knew how to create paranoia in a small space, but not this film. I just got a new watch, which allows me to see the time in the dark, and I consulted it at least three times during the first 90 minutes of this film, which seemed to take forever. I really didn’t care about the characters or their situation or what they ate or the board (bored) games they played. However, I did agree with some of the User Reviews I read – the last 15 minutes are great fun. My advice is to wait until it turns up on cable so you can fast forward over the first 90 minutes or tune in for the last 15.… Expand

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EviltoastSAAug 3, 2016

I fail to understand how this film can get a higher rating than the previous "cloverfield" film. In total id say there is about 20 to 30 mins of screen time that resembles anything that the concept or brand "cloverfield" would bring to mind.I fail to understand how this film can get a higher rating than the previous "cloverfield" film. In total id say there is about 20 to 30 mins of screen time that resembles anything that the concept or brand "cloverfield" would bring to mind. And i bet the writers and director thought they were pretty smart with the story, but its frankly boring and underwhelming. You still have that "what the f*ck is going on?" vibe its just A LOT more timid and stale than the previous movie. I be giving away spoilers if i describe the plot more but if you watch this movie with the idea of watching anything cloverfield related you will be disappointed. So in short a its a bit of a "fail" move in terms of plot but i has to be said if you havnt seen the previous film this wont be as bad to be honest, not great but not terrible.… Expand

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MacrovJun 14, 2016

This movie ws just average at best. Whipe there are so!e tense moments, it uotimately doesn't pay off. At the beginning i felt like it could be somethijg pretty interestimg, but by the end it felt like this movie got all this hype forThis movie ws just average at best. Whipe there are so!e tense moments, it uotimately doesn't pay off. At the beginning i felt like it could be somethijg pretty interestimg, but by the end it felt like this movie got all this hype for nothing. This fiom doesn't neccesaily do anything bad, but it sure doesn't make you feel like you had a worthwhile experience. By the end i felt like i had just watched something that has no purpose or need to be made.… Expand

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skipper23Apr 10, 2016

The movie was boring at parts and the ending, in my opinion, was unsatisfactory. Other than that, I felt that John Goodman played a good antagonist and the movie was suspenseful at times.

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Benkoko11Feb 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In a classic case of having your cake and eating it, what began as a contained psychological thriller got undercut by its rediculous ending. Clearly they had to keep sci-fi elements to be part of the Cloverfield series but it would have been better without - or with only hints of it. Also pretty egregious that she managed to kill the alian spaceship with a molotov cocktail.… Expand

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doodlermanMar 22, 2016

It's the kind of movie that's been made a thousand times, but this time in tight quarters, feigning originality. I wanted to love this movie, but I may have been too bound to my original expectations. I expected something much more seriousIt's the kind of movie that's been made a thousand times, but this time in tight quarters, feigning originality. I wanted to love this movie, but I may have been too bound to my original expectations. I expected something much more serious and tensely paced. This movie is cliched ridiculousness. It's done better than most cliched ridiculousness, sure, but it devolves into something so stupid that it can't be forgiven.

John Goodman is good, but not particularly menacing. I guess I have my perceptions of him as a lovable big guy to blame for that, but for the duration of the film, I never felt threatened by him. The writing could be to blame, here. His character is almost immediately too obviously whacko. In his introduction, he doesn't immediately try explaining what's going on up in the world above, but instead makes cryptic statements that sound like he plans on doing horrible things. I know this is the writers' way of building suspense, but it lacks the subtlety to succeed in being suspenseful.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is fantastic - her character is not. Or mostly not. The character arc is more forced than Sandra Bullock's in Gravity. It frustrates me when apocalyptic movies feature characters telling miscellaneous stories from their pasts as though it constitutes as full-fledged development. It doesn't. I want to see a character develop throughout a movie. Instead, her character's development remains on a steady plateau up until the ridiculous ending where her character takes a complete 180 after the climax. Without spoiling anything, I just want to say, the reveal is stupid. I laughed out loud it was so dumb. I was convinced the movie was trying to end humorously, but it was legitimately trying to be chilling with a reveal so generic.

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imthenoobMar 14, 2021

The cast does a great job but the plot just doesn't deliver on what the premise has to offer. There is a lot of slowness that really bogs down the middle of the film. It just isn't that interesting of the movie and the alien stuff at the endThe cast does a great job but the plot just doesn't deliver on what the premise has to offer. There is a lot of slowness that really bogs down the middle of the film. It just isn't that interesting of the movie and the alien stuff at the end felt really shoehorned in.… Expand

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AnonJMar 11, 2016

No matter how "thrilling" or whatsoever it is, the plot simply just makes no sense from start to finish and leaves way too many unfilled holes here and there. Surely many thrillers aren't known for complex and well thought-of plots as much asNo matter how "thrilling" or whatsoever it is, the plot simply just makes no sense from start to finish and leaves way too many unfilled holes here and there. Surely many thrillers aren't known for complex and well thought-of plots as much as the detailed depictions. But really, even seeing it in that light it's still just much more nonsensical than most other thrillers. At least it's certainly not worth such high scores seen around here. How could a film be good if the very premise it stands on just couldn't hold at all, and much of what the characters have been doing is just inexplicable? Such plot flaws are just too glaring to be ignored and really ruin everything else in it. Also I really don't see much of a connection between this one and the original Cloverfield at all, the ending just literally came out of nowhere and is totally unrelated to the main story.… Expand

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hcliffedJul 15, 2016

The original was a lot more exciting, a lot more curious ... this film didn't know what it wanted to be. I found myself laughing at the end... with all the alien crap. It took all the suspense right out of the previous events.

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sophiebennett52Mar 26, 2016

The first 3/4 of the movie was wonderful. It was dramatic and exciting. But, tragically, the last 1/4 of the movie was absolutely horrendous. The effects were terrible. It didnt seem original or like it fit the rest of the movie at all. IfThe first 3/4 of the movie was wonderful. It was dramatic and exciting. But, tragically, the last 1/4 of the movie was absolutely horrendous. The effects were terrible. It didnt seem original or like it fit the rest of the movie at all. If you're looking for a movie with a great build and a terrible ending filled with mediocre, unoriginal plot devices, then go ahead and drop $10 on this poorly done film… Expand

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jez1968Apr 1, 2016

Good tension and build up for the first 90 minutes of the film totally ruined by the last 15 minutes of nonsense when the writer clearly didn't have a clue how to end it and rushed a ridiculous ending which got sillier by the minute. FeltGood tension and build up for the first 90 minutes of the film totally ruined by the last 15 minutes of nonsense when the writer clearly didn't have a clue how to end it and rushed a ridiculous ending which got sillier by the minute. Felt like the writer had given up after that first 90 minutes and given it to his 5 year old child to make up the rest.… Expand

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Hippie629Jul 3, 2016

For a movie relying on its suspense it didn't have very much tension in it.
Every time it had a scene that should of had tension, all I could think was, "wait that scene from the trailer with this character hasn't happened yet, they're goingFor a movie relying on its suspense it didn't have very much tension in it.
Every time it had a scene that should of had tension, all I could think was, "wait that scene from the trailer with this character hasn't happened yet, they're going to be fine".
I had no investment in the characters, when a scene where something could happen to someone comes up I didn't care weather they would make it or not.
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SorrowKillerApr 25, 2021

I guess I should have watched the trailer of the movie before going to see it. I am a big fan of the first film; with its shaky first person, found footage camera work, navigating through torn NYC was very captivating for me since it remindsI guess I should have watched the trailer of the movie before going to see it. I am a big fan of the first film; with its shaky first person, found footage camera work, navigating through torn NYC was very captivating for me since it reminds me of a level design of video gaming.

For this movie, I was expecting more of the same. Oh boy was I wrong. They literally swapped genres for this movie. This movie had nothing to do with Cloverfield until the very end. What's John Goodman got to do with Cloverfield? Nothing. No doubt he has great acting, but undoubtedly if this movie didn't have the title Cloverfield attached to it, it could have been a box office failure. I was really expecting more like the first movie. I was expecting them to go out and see what it's like outside of the bunker. That only happened in the end. Nothing in the movie was sci-fi from beginning to nearly the end. Nothing. Highly disappointing if you expected the movie to be like the first one. It might be good if you expect the movie to a psychological thriller with a Cloverfield title attached.… Expand

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Bo33yJan 7, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The actors held this predictable film together. Hence a 3. There was only 3, maybe a fourth that didn't count. Predictable because this film was a The Divide rip off, it had ripped its ideas off of the Divide and then it pissed all over the end, with some kind of stupid given away hinted at all throughout, War of the Worlds ending, instead of the hope lost in The Divide, no not superwoman, how freaking predictable. Those Alien rip off, crossed with a house dog, flying in a district 9 drone crappy metal, and teeth, what, that then gets independence day'ed, with some War of the World tentacles was a joke and the gas, what, green crop duster gas, no wonder there was survivors, I mean stupid. Her escape was a joke. That Hazmat suite was a joke go duckie, what a quack. Him flailing about after being melted by acid, with the horrible pounding music from Home Alone to somehow be outside of the exploded bunker was a joke. The tension had built up well prior, credited to the actors. Except the dumb beginning whahaha, gee I wonder if I gets a signal, whahaha. What was that metal scream/squeak every time the door creaked, it was jarring.

But no it was for 12 year old's, I mean what, that was the cert on my sky programming, rendering it immune to the watershed, containing graphic violence, kidnapping, torture, swearing, psychotic behavior. Why was this film for 12 year old's, because every cinema release today is for 12 year old's, it makes even more box office money. Even if this film's content is definitely not for 12 year old's, and it should have ended so much better than its comedy wrecking what little horror its ripped off ride had not.… Expand

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jrodfilmsMar 20, 2016

this movie could have been more of an episode for a tv show than an actual feature length film. not much happens except these three people are stuck in a bunker. its very boring and then some action happens but its so dark you cant seethis movie could have been more of an episode for a tv show than an actual feature length film. not much happens except these three people are stuck in a bunker. its very boring and then some action happens but its so dark you cant see anything. avoid this movie.… Expand

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mm007Jul 24, 2016

[3/10]
Pros:
1.Good thriller.
2.1st ,middle half was good.
Cons:
1.Climax is completely bogus.
2.Could not find any strong meaning of the story.
3.2nd half was boring and monotonous.

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Aldemir_LJun 4, 2016

Don't believe the hype!. A terrible blend of "Alien" (the film) with "Fallout" (the PC game). Starts from a good premise and good cast and acting, but then nothing more. By the middle of the movie the screenplay turns into a hilarious cliché.

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kerrflannAug 18, 2016

The film started ok infact the film started brilliantly but honestly what on earth was that ending i lost track after that big explosion definitely would NOT name that a horror or even try to put it in the genre there is no good horror filmsThe film started ok infact the film started brilliantly but honestly what on earth was that ending i lost track after that big explosion definitely would NOT name that a horror or even try to put it in the genre there is no good horror films to watch anymore this sci-fi film didn't help… Expand

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hesnotdrunkNov 1, 2021

Ultimately riddled with plot-holes, inconsistencies, and contrived attempts to keep suspense in a mostly single-location production. It appears the climactic eye-candy and change in the tone in the last few minutes somehow made critics (andUltimately riddled with plot-holes, inconsistencies, and contrived attempts to keep suspense in a mostly single-location production. It appears the climactic eye-candy and change in the tone in the last few minutes somehow made critics (and some viewers alike) ignore the other 90% of the film? While the initial build-up was solidly structured, the film devolves in the second half into a haphazardly poor attempt at "subverting" expectations ("he's a good guy, no he's a bad guy, yes he's a good guy, uh oh he's a bad guy"). Kudos to the performances though, Winstead and Goodman are indeed amazing to watch and make the film bearable.… Expand

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hotfromcauldronMar 15, 2016

Captivity is not always captivating. To be stuck in a “Room” can be a great “Misery” or a miserable waste of time. It depends on if the characters or conversations are engaging to even peek our interests or make us care about their ultimateCaptivity is not always captivating. To be stuck in a “Room” can be a great “Misery” or a miserable waste of time. It depends on if the characters or conversations are engaging to even peek our interests or make us care about their ultimate escape - as in the perfect Collector. Cloverfield (2) is a loud , boring , 90 minute teaser for Cloverfield (3). John Goodman is way over the top with a surprisingly monotonous performance - while his two ungrateful prisoners are plain dull people with too many regrets for their limited time on earth.
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ianmustardMay 10, 2016

A large part of my dissatisfaction with this film comes with the fact that this movie attempts to be a kind of disturbing psychological thriller; then becomes annoying product of Hollywood. The first evidence of this comes from the overtlyA large part of my dissatisfaction with this film comes with the fact that this movie attempts to be a kind of disturbing psychological thriller; then becomes annoying product of Hollywood. The first evidence of this comes from the overtly dramatic music at the most inappropriate times throughout the film. In places where I wanted to feel a sort of suspenseful silence, there were these swashing of overpowering a overt strings that, rather than building suspense, completely took me out of the moment. The culmination of this was in the movies final moments. I yearned for a cliffhanger, or something that was less blaring with her escape, perhaps ending with the view of the helicopter, and the audience not knowing whether it is aliens or humans. But instead it had to make it BLATANTLY OBVIOUS what the MORAL STORY OF THE MOVIE IS by yelling it at the audience's faces. No tact, no subtlety. I had hopes for this film and was hugely disappointed.… Expand

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StoeckerMar 25, 2017

Not good. Not good. To quote the infamous. Anyway, the protagonist has too few lines. Is it because she's a girl? The faster than light, Earth conquering, bad dudes from space are conveniently inept just at the right time. And, I'm prettyNot good. Not good. To quote the infamous. Anyway, the protagonist has too few lines. Is it because she's a girl? The faster than light, Earth conquering, bad dudes from space are conveniently inept just at the right time. And, I'm pretty sure perchloric acid doesn't burn. But if you like science FICTION all this maybe OK. It's the idiot plot points that suck. Nuf'said.… Expand

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roscoeswaffleMar 13, 2016

John Goodman enters the Cloverfield universe and...pffffft....lets all the air out.
The only reason to see 10 C L is either:
- you'll pay to watch anything JG is in, or - morbid curiosity, for how an entire 146 minutes can be completelyJohn Goodman enters the Cloverfield universe and...pffffft....lets all the air out.
The only reason to see 10 C L is either:
- you'll pay to watch anything JG is in, or
- morbid curiosity, for how an entire 146 minutes can be completely devoid of a single original idea or line of dialogue
I loved the first Cloverfield, but this one: boo, hiss. (And no surprise at all that the Dome--the Dome!--was nearly empty for a Sunday evening showing two days--two days!!--after the Friday release.)… Expand

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EludiumQ36Oct 26, 2016

Stupidest setup/story-framing ever! Faux-abduction with faux suspense that could've been avoided during their FIRST conversation. Instead, the ersatz abduction drama is drawn out over 45 freakin' minutes. And it's not till 90-mins into theStupidest setup/story-framing ever! Faux-abduction with faux suspense that could've been avoided during their FIRST conversation. Instead, the ersatz abduction drama is drawn out over 45 freakin' minutes. And it's not till 90-mins into the 97-min runtime that the invaders are revealed, and all of a sudden, meek, timid Michelle becomes an action hero ala La Femme Nikita exhibiting fitness, stamina, and a MacGyver-like propensity to improvise a solution from scraps at hand! And all this immature silliness falls at the feet of rookie-director Dan Trachtenberg whose technique is at the level flim school student.… Expand

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Qgal5kapJun 6, 2016

This was not very enjoyable at all. It is quite clear that most of the budget must have gone into paying off the press. Talk about overrated garbage...

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CharlemagneMay 5, 2016

Pointless cheap "wait, wait, wait, then jump out and shout boo" thrills. Looking up the background of this movie I see why, they took some unrelated movie "The Cellar" and made it into a 'spiritual' sequel to Cloverfield. The original wasPointless cheap "wait, wait, wait, then jump out and shout boo" thrills. Looking up the background of this movie I see why, they took some unrelated movie "The Cellar" and made it into a 'spiritual' sequel to Cloverfield. The original was pretty good because it made the science fiction feel real, but this... 95% hackneyed 'psychopath thriller', 5% C-grade science fiction. I gave it 1 star for Mary Elizabeth Winstead, but now think less of her.

OMG! I just found out this is another JJ Abrams destruction of a previously good franchise.… Expand

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antoinedoinelMar 14, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I felt like I was watching a student film with a big budget. The film was over scored so heavily that it was clear they had no confidence in their technique. Never for a moment is there an ounce of subtext. The set up reminded me of Polanski's first film: Knife in the Water, but without the growing menace, because here it's all on the surface. So much potential to play with trust and mistrust, with the games you need to play to survive, with understanding who is telling the truth, all just kind of tossed out the window for plot points.… Expand

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