Cloverfield (2008)

Réalisateur:

Matt Reeves

Scénariste (WGA):

Drew Goddard (written by)

Release Date:

18 janvier 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Accroche:

Some Thing Has Found Us

Plot:

Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.

Plot Keywords:

Film With Ambiguous Title | Fluorescent Lamp | Camera Man | First Person Camera | Fake Documentary

Awards:

4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Breath of fresh air

Ensemble

Lizzy Caplan	...	Marlena
Jessica Lucas	...	Lily
T.J. Miller	...	Hud
Michael Stahl-David	...	Rob Hawkins
Mike Vogel	...	Jason Hawkins
Odette Yustman	...	Beth McIntyre
Anjul Nigam	...	Bodega Cashier
Margot Farley	...	Jenn
Theo Rossi	...	Antonio
Brian Klugman	...	Charlie
Kelvin Yu	...	Clark
Liza Lapira	...	Heather
Lili Mirojnick	...	Lei
Ben Feldman	...	Travis
Elena Caruso	...	Party Goer

Autre(s) titre(s) :

1-18-08 (USA) (promotional title)
Cheese (USA) (fake working title)
Clover (USA) (fake working title)
Monstrous (USA) (promotional title)
Slusho (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled J.J. Abrams Project (USA) (working title)
Cloverfield (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
06-02-08 (France) (promotional title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images.

Durée:

85 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Russe

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

Hong Kong:IIA | South Africa:13V (13LV) | Brazil:14 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Japan:PG-12 | France:U (with warning) | Denmark:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:16 | Austria:14 | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:14 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:15 | Sweden:15 | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44015) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Czech Republic:15

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Bloomingdale's Department Store, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Bad Robot

Anecdotes:

The title "Cloverfield"; initially just a codename for the movie, is named for the boulevard in Santa Monica where the Bad Robot offices were located during the making of the film.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The time stamp on the camera disappears after Jason gives his testimonial to the camera. Considering Hud had no idea how to use the camera, and the option for time stamping is often a button on the side, it is very easy to conceive that the button was pressed at some point during the video. However, it is most likely a creative decision by the Director, as the time stamp would be annoying to view the entire time of the film.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Rob Hawkins: It's 6:42 AM. Beth's dad's place. He's out of town. And it's already a good day.

Connexions De Film:

References Escape from New York (1981)

Soundtrack:

Do The Whirlwind

Breath of fresh air

It was nice to finally watch movie that didn't seem like anything I'd ever seen before. This, much like Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" and "Children of Men", completely immerses you in this incredible situation with absolutely no knowledge to comfort you. It's very disorienting, which adds to the experience; you never figure out what the hell is going on but you're so into survival that you put it past you. You're placed with a bunch of characters whom you get to know and eventually must join in their frenzied search for a friend while being subjected to some horrifying imagery and new threats.

The effects look great and realistic thanks to the hand-held camera, which isn't too bad-looking if you manage to get a seat further from the screen. The filmmakers came up with some really great creature designs that were menacing yet very much original. If you're bound to be upset over seeing a movie with a lack of music, then stay for the credits, during which a fantastic suite of music composed by Michael Giacchino titled "Roar! (Cloverfield Theme)" plays.

All in all, a fantastic time at the movies. A little more background on the monster would be nice, though the absence of this information is intentional. Everyone in the theater was rooting for a sequel; maybe a second set of footage is found elsewhere? Or perhaps there is more the the viral marketing -- what exactly were Slusho and Tagruato? Also be prepared to suspend some disbelief, but considering the movie is about a monster destroying New York City, that shouldn't be too difficult.