Review of Cloverfield (2008) by J.r. Jones for Chicago Reader — 03 Aug 2011
The narrative conceit requires a fair amount of indulgence as the story progresses, but the fleeting, incomplete glimpses of the monster early on prove the old dictum of B movie auteur Val Lewton that a momentary image can have greater impact than a prolonged one.
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This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by J.r. Jones and published by Chicago Reader on 03 Aug 2011.
Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.
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