Not very new, not very old

Clarissa 2022-04-19 09:01:15

I have always been uninterested in disasters and monsters, so I watched it with my friends, and I watched it with relish.

The hotly discussed DV shooting technique is no longer new, and I don't have the feeling of vomiting halfway as some people say, and I don't even have the dizziness and discomfort that I had when watching "Dancer in the Dark". I just think this DV is really strong, the battery is really good, and the guy holding the DV has amazing arm strength.

Monsters are not new anymore. Even people like me who don’t like to watch monster movies know a lot of them. It is estimated that there will be one or two standing on the street one day, and everyone will be very familiar with them and pass a cigarette or something.

The plot, in fact, can't be said to be a plot; the characters are even more imaginary, only a few men and women who are pleasing to the eye, as for the personality, concept, and ideological conflict, no one knows, and probably no one cares. So as a movie, it's always a little weak.

Fortunately, the rhythm is fast, and there are many details. Fortunately, it has a strong sense of reality. Fortunately, it is very suitable for the taste of young people nowadays. Although it is not very fresh, it is not very old. This is much more interesting if you compare it with King Kong, who is a big production, big battle, big cliché and hypocritical.

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Cloverfield quotes

  • Beth McIntyre: Good luck in Japan.

    Rob Hawkins: [to Beth's date] Good luck tonight, Travis.

  • [last lines]

    Rob Hawkins: We got like three seconds left. What do you want to say? What do you want to say? Last thing to the cam.

    Beth McIntyre: [smiling] Um... I had a good day.

    [camera shuts off]