Go See Teh Cloverfield

OK, so it's late and yes, I forgot to post a blog this morning. But I did get in to see a sneak peak of Cloverfield tonight at the Tivoli (reserve seats courtesy of our pal Joe Moskus of Allied Entertainment).

If you're thinking that this is just a cover for some kind of Godzilla or Voltron live action flick, you're in for a very pleasant surprise. Yes, it's a monster movie. No, it's not Godzilla...or a giant robot (transforming or otherwise). Think along the lines of Aliens in terms of raw freak out power and visual intensity. No, skip that. Aliens had slow moments where the characters could engage in quiet introspection. When the action starts in Cloverfield, there are NO. QUIET. MOMENTS. From the first sign of something strange happening, the movie steamrolls you with action and overpowers your nervous system. 2 hours after it was over, I'm still pumped up on adrenaline and a little jumpy. In fact, I have no idea how I'll get to sleep tonight.

If you haven't already seen the trailer, I urge you to check it out.

I do have a couple of complaints - it definitely leaves you wanting more, but I suppose that's JJ Abrams' style. It is too short, however. It takes about 20 minutes for the action to start, and then the whole thing wraps up in another hour - and that hour goes by FAST. For what you have to pay to see a movie these days (not to mention the ads you have to sit through) I feel ripped off by anything less than 2 hours. Since I didn't pay to see this movie, I can't say I was ripped off, but if it were just a little longer...what am I saying, if it were any longer I probably would have had a heart attack.

It opens this Friday. Go see it. You'll be glad you did.

-b

p.s., The monster thing from Cloverfield could kick Godzilla's ass in about 2 milliseconds...maybe less. In fact, Godzilla would take one look and just walk away.