Cloverfield

Actors: Michael Stahl-David, Odette Yustman, T.J. Miller, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Vogel

Rating: 8 out of 10, I was surprised when I saw this again. It was much better than I remembered. The cast is very good and the ongoing narration of the found footage by T.J. Miller is hilarious at times. The production values were also much better than I remembered. The plot follows a group of hipsters in New York City who have their social gathering interrupted by a seeming earth quake. They go outside and have to dodge the Statue of Liberty’s severed head followed soon by the perpetrator of the decapitation, a massive beast impervious to modern weapons. They try to make their way across the city in hopes of rescuing another of their group and unfortunately the monster is headed the same way. It was at times touching, funny, scary, and ultimately desolate but it catches your eye and refuses to let go. A very good horror movie.

MVP: Miller as Hud the Narrator