At the movies

Meatspace buddy Andy and I went to see Cloverfield tonight. I thought it was a pretty good movie, he was disappointed. He also felt kind of nauseous because of the hand-held camera action, which wasn't a problem for me.

I don't want to give away too much, but if you're looking for a traditional story that wraps up with a tidy explanation of everything that happened, you'll be disappointed. My main worry was that they were going to cheat you out of a good look at the creature, but you get to see it several times. You don't get to know the characters that well, but that's understandable, given the way it's structured.

All in all, I think it's an interesting take on the giant monster/disaster movie, where, as one reviewer noted (I forget where), you see the action from the perspective of the crowds you normally just see fleeing in the background while the heroic scientists and military people try to figured out how to beat the creature menacing the city.

I'd recommend it, especially if you like movies with giant monsters rampaging through major cities.