Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Nathan A — 25 May 2016

Gripping, intense, and original for a monster movie. Shakycam makes it hard to watch, but that's part of the appeal.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Nathan A on 25 May 2016.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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