I confess it. I had been closely following all the rumors for a long time about the new production by the writer and producer of Lost: J.J. Abrahams. It’s called Monstruoso (Cloverfield in American lands), and I must say that the wait has been worth it.
Many films should take the example of Monstruoso as a reference for the marketing of a film, since thanks to the Internet and the ‘viral’ spread of information, I am sure that Abrahams and company have saved a fortune in conventional advertising and have still achieved the same (or better) results and success.
If you are one of those clueless people who has not heard (or rather read) anything about the film, Monstrooso tells us the story of some young people from New York who are throwing a farewell party for one of them, who is going to work in Japan. In the middle of the party, they begin to hear huge roars and the power goes out, so they decide to go up to the top floor terrace to check out what is happening, when they see a huge explosion in the center of the city. They go down to the street and see, astonished, that rubble of gigantic proportions is falling towards them, and it is nothing other than the head of the Statue of Liberty, cut off, with enormous claw marks. That’s when his nightmare begins…
The film is very successful, and manages to convey an immense feeling of chaos, which is somewhat reminiscent of everything that happened during the 9/11 attacks, in which no one knew what was happening until quite some time later. It is recorded in the style of [Rec] or The Blair Witch, as if it were made with a normal video camera, which in my opinion gives it more realism, which together with some superb special effects, makes it a reference for disaster and monster movies.
Something that I loved about Monstrous is that you know at practically every moment what is going to happen, but not how it is going to happen (pay attention to the subway scene or the one with the half-collapsed building). The director (and scriptwriters) of the film have masterfully used all the clichés of this type of film, making it an unexpected and exciting film.
I’m not sure if I’m leaving something out, because absolutely everything that comes to mind when talking about this movie are good reviews, so I recommend to everyone who is planning on going to the movies this weekend, to go see this movie, because as I said, it doesn’t disappoint at all (I’m sure that John Rambo is a real piece of shit…). Of course, the camera movement is frenetic, so the further back you go in the cinema, the better (Due to the issue of dizziness, more than anything).
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