After coming home one evening from a typically bad alien movie premier (See "WeComeInBoredom"), I looked around on Google for a comprehensive site dedicated to alien movies. After not finding one, I took upon myself to categorize the meh movies ("DecentContact") to the amazing ones that even your Mom would enjoy ("NoNeedToBelieve"). Click "Ratings" for full ratings explanation and let me know what movie you'd like to see reviewed next!
Cloverfield: #DecentContact
The movie opens from the view point of one of main characters filming interviews of attendees at his friend’s going-away party, purposely erratic, low angles and kind of crappy quality. That said, it worked well for the intro as you get a good sense of the story and build a connection, but I wish they had ditched the jumpy handheld direction later in the movie. The dark, running away from monsters scenes got a little bit much for me, and when the crazy shit happens later, I would have preferred high end, Michael Bay production levels. Speaking of which, why hasn’t Bay ever done an alien movie (and don’t you dare say Transformers).
Overall, the movie was very entertaining. If you like alien movies, and was able to watch ‘The Blair With Project’, you’re going to love this movie. If all that running and shaking made you a bit queasy, there’s still a lot to see here. Very watchable and a well written story. Lots for alien movie fans to like here and I’m surprised 3 years later there still isn’t a sequel, although it sounds like they are working on it.
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
