Cloverfield
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 18, 2008
6.4
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7
FilipeNetoMay 3, 2020
This film is based on the appearance of a gigantic and monstrous creature in the middle of New York. It is not a horror film in the strict sense of the term, it is more within Sci Fi and thriller. Directed by Matt Reeves, who ensures anThis film is based on the appearance of a gigantic and monstrous creature in the middle of New York. It is not a horror film in the strict sense of the term, it is more within Sci Fi and thriller. Directed by Matt Reeves, who ensures an effective and interesting direction, the film works very well.

There is much in this film that is not evident. The film plays on it a lot to create more atmosphere and dramatic tension. The creature's origins are never revealed, its real appearance is only shown in very specific moments and the whole film is essentially a race in a besieged city and in great life peril.

Filmed using the odious technique of "found footage", it works incredibly well, in spite of the shaky image, cinematography knew how to give perspective in the first person and transport us, to the place and to the action. The actors are complete strangers, and this allows us to better identify with the characters and view the film as a true "found footage". Personally, I would highlight the good work of Jessica Lucas, Mike Vogel and Michael Stahl-David. The problem is that the characters are so poor that they could be any anonymous face in that crowd, who we really don't care about. The sets and costumes are also very good, especially in the tough task of reconstructing the destruction caused by the monster. Finally, a word of great merit for the special, visual and sound effects, as well as for the effective CGI that was used in the film.… Expand
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9
StarScream03Mar 18, 2018
"Yeah thats the **** right there thats what im talking about!" A quote from the move that perfectly describes how good it is. Its one of my favourite movies and favourite monster movie. Some scenes are excellent, scary, intense and most"Yeah thats the **** right there thats what im talking about!" A quote from the move that perfectly describes how good it is. Its one of my favourite movies and favourite monster movie. Some scenes are excellent, scary, intense and most important of all, REALISTIC. The battle scenes on the street feel real and give you a real sense of struggle and fear. Excellent Movie.… Expand
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toffeebeanApr 6, 2018
Nauseating, literally. I had to take anti-nausea medication after watching this movie and had to sit up in bed for half an hour. It was fun but I hate these films that use the shaky camera technique.
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8
EgeBerkAug 5, 2018
I first found that footage films generally do not go well, but to be honest the fact that the movie makes it very real is really happening and I feel like I'm watching it on YouTube. The events in this film are quite realistic except for aI first found that footage films generally do not go well, but to be honest the fact that the movie makes it very real is really happening and I feel like I'm watching it on YouTube. The events in this film are quite realistic except for a few scenes and the deaths of some of the characters seem to have passed very easily I did not react too much to say that I found artificially there but this film was a very different scenario had a really great scenario open mouth although obviously movie did not like whether I liked this movie at the end, but as I said it was absolutely realistic that I probably planned it, but I do not know a good movie, but I do not know whether I would have felt a great movie if I had more budget but I would like to say an average movie for shan.… Expand
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ErikTheCriticOct 14, 2018
This is a not-so-great found footage monster movie. It does have some scares and cool visuals, but it has some really slow scenes, especially at the start and parts in the middle.
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zNeverSleepingMay 31, 2020
Ainda não entendi muito bem o proposito desde filme.

Os personagens são terríveis; a ligação entre eles mal existe; o plot é fraco e não dá a motivação necessária para o filme; o romance entre o casal não cola e toda a tentativa da edição deAinda não entendi muito bem o proposito desde filme.

Os personagens são terríveis; a ligação entre eles mal existe; o plot é fraco e não dá a motivação necessária para o filme; o romance entre o casal não cola e toda a tentativa da edição de fazer-nos engolir aquilo é no minimo triste; os efeitos especiais não são bons o suficiente para carregar a trama; toda imersão, que a câmera na mão devia causar, não existe; os diálogos são ruins e nem um pouco reais, junto com a reação de cada personagem; os deus ex machina aqui rola solto e nada, absolutamente nada, nos dá um motivo bom pra continuarmos assistindo. Na realidade, porque de tanta gente interessante naquela cidade, o roteiro escolheu justamente eles para que nós os acompanhemos. O que há de especial neles?!

Sendo assim, eu pergunto: qual o ponto?… Expand
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7
LORDtroldemort1Jun 22, 2019
Thanks to a creepy atmosphere and lots of edge of your seat thrills, this film is shore to entertain most viewers... even if the ending dissapoints.
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8
DiptanshuApr 11, 2020
Felt really experiencing that **** great first person camera yet felt little blurred around but as per taping it from camera it was amazing!No score yet impact-full amazing direction and screenplay felt too dark a different experience a good movie!
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3
Toasty87Jul 12, 2020
With all the hype that was applied it bombed hard with me terrible acting all around.
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6
geewahApr 25, 2021
Comes across as a supernatural Blair Witch Project set in the city but falls rather flat.
There are some good edge of your seat moments and the tempo is high but story is thin and highly predictable.
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7
HIChereskovJan 18, 2021
Looking back at this film in 2020 I appreciate the raw feeling the setting provides and the fact that this type of movie was successfully pulled off in the year 2008. It's storyline is dead which is where it hurt the most but otherwise greatLooking back at this film in 2020 I appreciate the raw feeling the setting provides and the fact that this type of movie was successfully pulled off in the year 2008. It's storyline is dead which is where it hurt the most but otherwise great atmosphere!… Expand
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7
MalwareLordJul 7, 2023
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7
infraReconMay 15, 2023
I watched this before 10 Cloverfield, this one is slightly worse, but it is ultimately a good watch.

I think it's the story and the way things are filmed, that bump it down a bunch. So the story is a wild goose chase as they say. The wayI watched this before 10 Cloverfield, this one is slightly worse, but it is ultimately a good watch.

I think it's the story and the way things are filmed, that bump it down a bunch.

So the story is a wild goose chase as they say.

The way it's filmed, huh, I dislike it a bit here because most of the time the camera is shaking. What this film reminds me of is the Goliath scene from Resistance 2 if anyone remembers.

If the Resistance film would have still been in production maybe we could have gotten something like this and more, too bad.

So a 7/10 for this one is not bad at all.

Next up, Cloverfield Paradox< I hope it's better than this movie at least.… Expand
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10
AlenitesSep 27, 2022
Yeah, very good film, i recomend everyone to watch this film, 10/10 pretty good
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10
atenplexJul 6, 2023
Yeah, very good film, i recomend everyone to watch this film, 10/10 pretty good
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RobAndBethHaterJul 11, 2023
Give me more clover and less Rob and Beth, AND NO HUD. Also they all should’ve died well before the end, Beth literally was impaled with rebar and they got in a helicopter crash, very unrealistic for them to survive this. TL:DR I love bigGive me more clover and less Rob and Beth, AND NO HUD. Also they all should’ve died well before the end, Beth literally was impaled with rebar and they got in a helicopter crash, very unrealistic for them to survive this. TL:DR I love big monster, hate Rob and Beth.… Expand
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