For some of us it was the high point of the evening. New Yorkers make a run for it in Cloverfield. That was all it took. Not bad for a flick with no stars and no name. But at least I can report that sometimes there is truth in advertising. Don t Miss TIME. Abrams on Cloverfield It s a simple idea but effective. A tired old formula becomes fresh and contemporary. We ve seen this story before many times but it never looked quite like this before. For minutes there s nothing going on. A couple fools around with the camera. He points the lens in her face then she returns the favor. Neither of them has much to say. They re just happy to be together. The timecode jumps forward a month. Miller is coerced into documenting the event on Rob s camera. There s a similar viewpoint in George A. Romero s latest doomsday chronicle Diary of the Dead. Hollywood spectacle traditionally gives us the best seat in the house reframed every few seconds for maximum advanta! ge. That s not the case in these films. When it doesn t you wonder how long it will be before someone sues a studio for whiplash. It s easy to grow blase when computer graphics do all the work for you. These hot buttons are pressed almost at random. That includes bringing the thing in at less than minutes. It s long enough the gimmick has been exhausted the novelty is wearing off. At least it s been something to see. Cloverfield runs minutes and is rated PG . E mail to a friend Share this on del. When dad should stop driving Bin Laden s braided peacenik son on a. Is it love or a mutual strangulation. Five things not to do in the ER Nine bookstores worth a tourist stop Brilliant chess master world class. What s new and evolving in England. Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
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