Okay, so, when Cloverfield first came out (ignoring the fact it was just a poorly done version of The Host), I did not like the movie at all. After a while of hearing everyone else talk about how good it was and how I should give it another chance, I did. And disliked it just the same. So then I wrote a Things I Fear Movie Review for 10 Cloverfield Lane. And then you read it. And liked it?
So the story begins during some mid-apocalyptic stage in life. Years later, the sequel or prequel or something to this movie comes out and that takes place at the same time. I watched that one too, I studied it and I have concluded that I have no idea why people like either movie. This one is basically just John Goodman with a weird god complex with a couple aliens making cameos. If you like psychological thrillers without the physiological aspect or the thriller component and you really like barely seeing aliens for more than 2 minutes in an alien-themed movie, this one’s for you!
So the main characters are in some bomb shelter thing that everyone apparently knew about but people are still surprised about. The kidnapper/good samaritan’s “daughter” may or may not have actually existed at all while the enter plot hinges on a completely sinister, face-melting toxin which is only explained by 2 dead pigs, barely in view from behind 4-inches of bullet-proof glass. That’s your proof and also the most compelling portion of the entire story-line.
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