Originally Posted by Sainters7
Meh, I liked it. There were a few people actually booing at the end of it, I dont see why though. I thought it was good. I totally understand people complaining about the camera movement, especially once they first start running. A couple of times I wanted to yell "ZOOM OUT!!!". One of the things I really liked about it was the realism, which seems to be a big sticking point for me in movies these days, why I dont know. Of course the plot isnt realistic, but what I mean is, the actors were behaving in a way you'd expect real people to react in this situation(as opposed to a Hollywood, Bruce Willis/Will Smith, etc type who would turn and fight it with a cocky attitude and some zinger one-liners, with a cigar in their mouths). And even though the camera was jittery, I think it added another feel of realism to it, plus I felt the shaky camera helped represent all the chaos around them.
One more thing. Despite all my high expectations, the monster did NOT disappoint. I was very impressed with its appearance. For the first half I was getting mad, thinking we'd never get to see a clear view of it full on. But in the second half, especially near the end, you get some nice, long views. Over-all, dont expect much in terms of character development(it is only a 90-minute, "monster attacking the city" movie after all). But for a good action movie, I recommend it. Just prepare yourself for some Blair Witch-type camerawork.
PS- Just had to add: is it just me, or are movie crowds getting more annoying? I'm seriously finding myself getting uncomfortable during intense, quiet scenes, for fear of some idiots in the crowd yelling/making fart noises with their mouths, etc(which happened during this movie tonight every time such a scene occurred, to which for some reason half the crowd broke out laughing and cheering). I've had terrible luck with movie crowds over the past two years or so(eg people talking throughout, kicking seats, yelling during quiet parts for a laugh, etc), this has become a regular occurance with my movie-going experience. Are people as a whole really getting dumber and more annoying, or am I just getting older and crankier?
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