Preview: Cloverfield (2008)

• Poster: B

Review:

The poste rmakes the film look far too much like a summer blockbuster. Maybe that's their intention, but it's rather irritating. Though, it is nice to see the poster following directly after the trailer with the missing head of Lady Liberty.

• Trailer: B; B

Review:

The buzz on this trailer on the internet may have killed my anticipation for the film. I heard about the trailer long before I saw it. Had the internet community given it more legs before falling all over it, it might have been more exciting to watch. Unfortunately, this film looks like another grade-B sci-fi monster film.

If this trailer doesn't pack audiences into the theater, nothing will. It's a monster flick for certain, but the exact nature is playfully kept under wraps. I respect that a great deal. While I'd love to know more, the excitement is much more palpable this way. The film also has an official title Cloverfield.

Oscar Prospects:

Maybe some Visual Effects or Art Direction attention, but we'll need to see a lot more before we know for sure.

Release Date:

• January 18, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

A new twist on the monster movie isn't exceedingly successful, even if it delivers some strong imagery.

• Full Review: Cloverfield

-Wesley Lovell (July 14, 2007) Original

-Wesley Lovell (August 18, 2007) New Poster

-Wesley Lovell (November 24, 2007) New Trailer; Official Title Revealed

-Wesley Lovell (September 30, 2008) Review Posted