Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Charles S — 18 Jan 2014

Very good monster effects, but the first half is extremely boring, but it picks up slowly.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Charles S on 18 Jan 2014.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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