Rambo and Cloverfield

I watched these two movies on consecutive weekends.

I was very disappointed with Cloverfield. It seemed to me like a Godzilla clone done with a camcorder. It was done very stylishly, I admit. I still couldn't enjoy the movie at all. The camera shakes so much that I felt quesy for the last half hour of the movie. One of friends left within 10 minutes of the movie starting while another left midway through the movie. It's a monster movie so there isn't much of a story or character development going on. The monster itself and some of the effects are good but they are too few and are spaced too far apart. If the movie was intended to be scary, it failed. I wouldn't recommend this movie.

Rambo. This is how action movies should be made. It was totally worth it to see Rambo kick some ass. The action sequences will leave you wanting more. If you can't stand blood and gore, then stay away from this one. Many scenes are pretty graphic. My friends and I were cheering throughout the movie and the most of the audience seemed to be having a good time too. Although the movie has been pannned by critics, go see the movie if you like action movies and don't mind a predictable plot.