Cloverfield

Jan 20, 2008 18:45


I’ve seen a few critics recommending minimal knowledge of Cloverfield going into the movie, and I think that’s right. It’s also a sign that it’s a gimmick movie. That’s not a pejorative, since there’s nothing wrong with gimmick movies, but you always have to ask: does the gimmick contribute to the story?

In this case, since the story’s more about ( Read more... )

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death_by_monkey January 21 2008, 06:01:45 UTC
I've really been looking forward to seeing this since last summer - the viral marketing campaign totally worked on me.

I read an article recently about Godzilla that was totally unrelated to Cloverfield and it was talking about how a big part of the original inspiration for Godzilla was the fear of the atomic bomb and atomic power. I appreciate Cloverfield for similarly taking the 9/11 fears and similarly using that as a tool for dramatic effect, but doing so in a way that isn't just Batman going after Al Qaeda or something. (Seriously, what the hell was Frank Miller thinking?)

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bryant January 21 2008, 20:41:24 UTC
Yep. And the people involved are too aware of genre for me to think that's any kind of an accident -- it's a Godzilla echo in a big way. Without being a remake, which is a nice trick.

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