Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Dave H — 13 Sep 2012

Clumsy and obnoxious, and pretty boring too.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Dave H on 13 Sep 2012.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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