Cloverfield

Here's another film that steps outside the conventional methods of shooting film. I think this will be another hit-or-miss type of flick, but I enjoyed it mostly just because it's something different.
Shooting the entire movie from the point of view of one hand held camera that travels with a group of friends through New York City as destruction is all around, people will either find this film technique visually entertaining and innovative or just annoying since the camera is extremely shaky.
Although I agree with a lot of people that the footage didn't need to be so shaky as it almost made me sick at some parts, it's nice to be told a story from such a narrow angle sometimes. Then again, some people didn't like the method and would have liked the more generic mainstream style of storytelling so that they could have seen the whole picture.
So in a nutshell, this movie is different than most films by how the content is presented which people either appreciate or find annoying. I'll add though that the monster (clover) is pretty cool and they build up suspense by not over showing the creature.
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The 4th Kind

I'm not gonna lie, this freaked me out! For you fans out there who enjoyed the Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, this should be your next movie in line to watch.

The 4th Kind takes on an interesting technique in storytelling. It tells the audience from the start that they will be viewing documentary footage along with reanacted cinematic footage. There are a lot of split sceens that show both reels and it works really well. It really makes the viewer buy into the story being real, but I also think they overdid it by stating at the start of the movie that what you are about to see is real; almost making it seem unreal as the Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity didn't need to do this. It seems like they are trying to force the authenticity down your throat.

But overall, it is a unique film and I would suggest giving it a shot. It seems like it will be a hit or miss. I can't see people sitting on the fence about this one. I viewed it with an open mind and really got into, resulting in me walking around the house with the lights on constantly for about a week. Being scared can be fun though. If you want to question the movie, do it after it's over and not during the middle of it.

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Clash of the Titans

The special effects and action in this movie were pretty awesome, but it seemed like that was their main concern as the story and dialogue were lacking. It was very visually entertaining (Medusa was great and the Kraken looked fantastic but for some reason didn't show it much after building it up so much), but the story was a little hard to get into, was extremely predictable, and felt a little too rushed. I still walk away telling people it was pretty good, but I just feel like it had more potential especially dealing with a fascinating subject like Greek mythology.

So overall I would go see it, especially if you like action and the classical myths and legends, but just don't let your expectations get too high. Remember that it seems like it was written for special effects, not for the story. Oh, and I also heard the 3-D version is pretty bad. They decided to force a 3-D conversion when they were almost completely done shooting so it turned out kinda bad. So probably just see the normal version, that's what I saw.

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