Movie Report: Cloverfield

If you’re thinking to yourself: “Hmm, I really liked the Blair Witch Project a few years ago….if only the camera work in that film could have been 30% more shaky” then Cloverfield is the right choice for you.

The movie was almost rendered completely unwatchable by the floppy hand-held style. A lot of people seated in the front of the theater got up and stood toward the back the whole time instead as to not get seasick. Aside from a couple funny pieces of dialog, there isn’t much else worth reporting about this film. It was all stress and no substance.

The one highlight of our late evening was when we met up in a bar nearby before the show. We accidentally ran into the tail end of a MacWorld cocktail party. Some of the best people watching I’ve ever seen: Warlocks! Three women being desperately courted by 10 geeks! IT managers in a variety of shapes! A guy with a live WiFi webcam strapped to his hat! It was endlessly amusing.