Movie Cosmos - Cloverfield

Description:

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

Top Cast >

Lizzy Caplan

As Marlena

Jessica Lucas

As Lily

T.J. Miller

As Hud

Michael Stahl-David

As Rob Hawkins

Mike Vogel

As Jason Hawkins

Odette Annable

As Beth McIntyre

Anjul Nigam

As Bodega Cashier

Margot Farley

As Jenn

Theo Rossi

As Antonio

Brian Klugman

As Charlie

Kelvin Yu

As Clark

Liza Lapira

As Heather

Lili Mirojnick

As Lei

Ben Feldman

As Travis

Elena Nikitina Bick

As Party Goer

Vakisha Coleman

As Party Goer

Will Greenberg

As Party Goer

Rob Kerkovich

As Party Goer

Ryan Key

As Party Goer

Hooman Khalili

As Party Goer

Rasika Mathur

As Party Goer

Baron Vaughn

As Party Goer

Charlyne Yi

As Party Goer

Roma Torre

As Roma Torre

Rick Overton

As Frantic Man

Martin Cohen

As Burly Guy

Jason Cerbone

As Police Officer

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

As Russian Man on Street

Billy Brown

As Staff Sgt. Pryce

Scott Lawrence

As Lead Soldier

Jeffrey De Serrano

As Soldier

Tim Griffin

As Command Center Officer

Chris Mulkey

As Lt. Col. Graff

Susse Budde

As Medic

Jason Lombard

As Second Medic

Jamie Martz

As Helicopter Pilot

Matt Reeves

As Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Ark

As Party Goer (uncredited)

Caley Bisson

As Party Bartender (uncredited)

Maylen Calienes

As Frantic Girl on Bridge (uncredited)

Craig Dabbs

As Army Sgt. First Class (uncredited)

Jason Giffin

As National Guardsman / Tank Gunner (uncredited)

Hisonni Johnson

As Party Goer (uncredited)

Adam Karst

As New Yorker (uncredited)

Julio Leal

As Rocketeer / Soldier (uncredited)

Gene Richards

As First Man Coughing (uncredited)

Bertrand Roberson Jr.

As Military Personnel (uncredited)

Chris Spinelli

As Party Goer (uncredited)

Rick Shuster

As Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Jake McLaughlin

As Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Matt Reeves

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David) their party is shattered by what seems like an earthquake, followed by a desperate hunt for his girlfriend "Beth" (Odette Annable) as something ginormous is stalking the streets of New York. The camera passes from person to person, so that does give us a different perspective of the ensuing mania - but actually I didn't find them a particularly engaging bunch of panic-stricken folks so I can't say I was very concerned for their safety. Some of the decisions they make - admittedly under a fair degree of duress - seem staggeringly risky and/or stupid; the sound editing overdoes the screeching and wailing to such an extent that the dialogue can be barely audible at times, and though well paced eventually, it still takes just a bit too long to actually get going. It is certainly an interesting concept, and if the style of cinematography doesn't drive you mad after twenty minutes, then I reckon you will quite enjoy the intimacy of the thing - at times, it is actually quite scary.

2024-05-20