How often do you get to see something iconic cruising through the streets at 100 kph? Not very often in real life but very often to apocalyptic and end-of-the-world movies. The day after tomorrow and Independence Day just to name a few.
The newest addition to that list would be the upcoming film "Cloverfield". The film itself is shrouded in mystery because the trailer only shows a bunch of people partying at a friend's house and then suddenly, an explosion occurs on the other end of the city. The next thing they know, the head of the Statue of Liberty came flying through the street. As you all have already guessed, all hell breaks loose next.
But we don't know exactly what that 'hell' is.
The directors show us just enough to fuel our sense of curiosity. But not enough to let us know the gist of the film. I should have known earlier that it is a scam by the directors to lure unknowing victims like me to a rather sucky movie...
All I can say about Cloverfield is it is not really a show worth watching. However, if you like to hear the narrator constantly nags and exclaims at the tiniest bit of things, shaky scenes, utter chaos, illogical happenings and a total lack of plot, then Cloverfield is the show for you. If not, it would be better for you to listen to my summary.
Rob was reveling himself in his party when an explosion occurs on the other end of the city. and Rob looks out of the window just in time to see a building collapse. The entire film after that, and before this actually, was shot on a video cam carried by his best friend Hudd. I have to give the directors credit for this because the film really look like it was shot on video cam; the shaky scenes and the occasional glimpses of Hudd's groin when he drops his hand.
To sum it up, Manhattan is under siege by an unknown monster that eats any human it sees. Rob's girlfriend, Beth, was trap in her house when the wall fell on her (how she survived that I wonder) because of tremors caused by the monster's stomping. So, as the heroic boyfriend, Rob ran towards the city centre to save Beth even though we all know that the monster is lurking around the, you guess it, city centre.
The military was called in. The military fought. Rob saved his girl. Friends of Rob killed by the monster. The military lost. The government decides to abandon and annihillate the city along with the monster. Rob and his girl got left behind. Rob and his girl died after they told each other "I love you."
End of movie. No explanations on the origins of the monster. No ending. Nothing. A total disappointment and an anti-climatical show, not that there is much climax to talk about.
To quote Sher, the film is like the 2nd episode of a trilogy. No beginning and no ending. We were guessing that there might a Cloverfield 2 and 3. But who knows how good the film will be?
In the end, its better to spend your $9.50 on better films. Le Grand Chef is a very nice show.
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