Just got back from a midnight showing of Cloverfield with Mike Rossmassler.
If you go see it, you should be prepared: THIS IS A MOVIE ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11th. It is by far the most subversive, clever, visceral and terrifying movie on the subject to date, and the boldest wide-release commercial movie (from a form and message standpoint) I may have ever seen.
But the WTC connection is more than coincidental: it's the beating heart. I wanted to warn people (esp. New Yorkers) about what they're getting into before they invest $11 and an hour and a half.
Spoilers in the comments, if anyone's interested in getting into this discussion more fully.
Comments (3)
As a work of entertainment, was its story more satisfying than Blair Witch Project's? I heard there was a lot of camera shaking as in Blair Witch Project. True? (In the theater, Blair Witch's camera almost made me vomit...)
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January 18, 2008 8:37 PM
Posted on January 18, 2008 20:37
I'd say the story was certainly more satisfying than Blair Witch... it was a more interesting use of the "found amateur footage" conceit. The camerawork was just as shaky though... if you DO see it, the back of the theater's the prime real estate.
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January 18, 2008 10:25 PM
Posted on January 18, 2008 22:25
Just got out of my own screening... and wow. I'm going to post an in-depth take on it, but not only did I enjoy the hell out of it, it has stuck with me in an unexpected way.
And, as frightening as I found Blair Witch to be, I agree, this is a much more successful film. It was one hell of a gamble using blatant 9-11 imagery, but I have to say, I don't think it was poor taste, and they pulled it off.
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January 20, 2008 10:30 PM
Posted on January 20, 2008 22:30