A lot of the hype surrounding the film Cloverfield is: What, exactly, is it they’re running from? What’s destroying New York City? After seeing the film today, it’s not entirely clear. It’s a monster, or rather, they’re monsters. And it/they won.

Whatever type of ‘animal’ you may think the monster is, the notion is simple; There are several men and women running from said monster, one of which is carrying a video camera. They die. Bummer.

Since this is all shot with a hand held video camera, you may want to skip it if you get motion sickness. You may also want to skip it if you have seen Blair Witch Project, would like a little more explanation in your movies or simply value your time and money.

If I had to say something good about it — the special effects are okay, the acting wasn’t the suck and it was only 90 minutes long.  Oh, the best part was the quick flash of a Stealth Bomber.

If it matters, my insane plus-one, who has a soft spot for movies with giant monsters that stomp the bejeebus out of New York or Tokyo, loved it!