Cloverfield

Cloverfield. Imagine the Blair Witch Project, Starship Troopers and Godzilla having a three way. Cloverfield is the baby spawn.

This is not a bad flick. But it’s basically Godzilla attacks New York told from a handheld perspective. This one dude, Rob, has a sweet new job as VP of something in Japan. So his friends all get together for a big bash to see him off. And they are video taping the party when all hell breaks loose.

So we follow a small group of them through the city as they try to make it back to one of their other friends. Dodging giant spider Godzilla and his little buddies that looks like the bugs from Starship Troopers.

Since the whole thing was done from the handheld’s perspective, you catch some back story through stoppages in the filming. Like, whenever they would turn the camera off, or go back and look at something, you would see what’s on the tape they are taping over. I was a little confused at first. Of course I’m pretty dumb. But I figured it out pretty quick.

It’s got some pretty good action with all the explosions and monster tearing down buildings. So that’s good. And there’s a little humor. Here’s my favorite line.

Beth-what is that?   Rob-that’s a terrible thing. Attack by little spider bug thing.   Beth-what was that?   Rob-something different but still terrible.

I’m not sure I’ll rush right out and buy it, but if I ever see it in the 5 dollar bin I’ll get it.

Oh, as we were walking out of the theater there was an old couple leaving too. The little lady said I’m still trying to figure out how they got “Cloverfield” for the title. I said if they’d called it “giant Godzilla spider bug thing attacks New York and chases kids through town” they would have given it all away.