Cloverfield

Cloverfield is one of the most innovative movies I have seen till date.
It combines the camera work of the Blair Witch Project with the special effects of Godzilla/Independence Day. The whole movie is just amazing and a MUST WATCH.

The only problem is that some people might be bothered with the rapidly changing camera view since this movie has been given the format of a movie shot using a handycam (it was actually shot using a normal movie camera - editing and post processing worked the magic of giving it that 'handycam movie' feel).

This handycam feel gives the movie a very personal touch and the action sequences shown from a normal human point of view are absolutely amazing. In other monster/sci-fi movies most of the shots are wide-angle views and well planned steady shots which makes the whole movie seem fake and planned. But in this movie it feels natural. There are no panaromic shots of the action, in fact you can't even see the monster clearly till about the last scene of the movie. The camera view is shaking so you actually miss bits of the special effects like you would if you were filming the incident as well as running for your life!

The only problem is that the story is not all that innovative. It is a standard monster(s) smashing through a city scenario. I am waiting for part 2 of this movie.

I give this movie a 9 out of 10 for innovation. It lost one point because of the standard story.