ARNOLD AT THE MOVIES
  • Movie Reviews
  • Review Archive
  • Yearly Favorites
  • All-Time
  • Features
  • Contact

10 Cloverfield Lane Is Riveting Filmmaking

3/23/2016

1 Comment

 
Picture

​It’s the sleeper hit of 2016, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a claustrophobic thrill ride that came out of nowhere.


Producer J.J. Abrams' "secret" project (shot it under the title Valencia) has paid off. Talk about a sneak attack, 10 Cloverfield Lane is the sci-fi thriller of the year. Bad Robot kept this movie under wraps to shock you senseless, job well done. This semi-sequel to 2008’s found-footage horror show, Cloverfield, is blown completely out of the water by this film. There’s better acting, better thrills and no shaky cam, thank God! Nevertheless, 10 Cloverfield Lane still has some of the same vibes as the first one.

This psychological thriller will pinch a nerve and shatter your conscious. The outstanding cast consisting of Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr. and John Goodman all excel the powerhouse for the film. Winstead is killer in the role of Michelle, a young woman who finds herself locked up in a cellar after a terrible accident. While, Goodman, a doomsday prepper, fuels the film with mystery and despair. Howard (Goodman) insists that he saved Michelle’s life and that the world outside is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. So, did Howard save her or kidnap her? I won't tell. 

​Spoilers are a bitch, so I’ll let you check out the film’s surprises on your own. It's a grand directorial debut for Dan Trachtenberg as he crafts the film with style and paranoia. Scriptwriters, Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle (director of Whiplash), energize the script by keeping the audience guessing around every corner. You’ll be on the edge of your seat from beginning until end. The pulsating score along with the excellent performances are just a few elements that made this film great. All in all, 10 Cloverfield Lane kicks ass and is a riveting piece of filmmaking. I can’t wait for 11 Cloverfield Lane to arrive. 

10 Cloverfield Lane is rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned). For thematic material including frightening sequences of threat with some violence, and brief language. 
1 Comment
popcorn showtimes link
8/28/2016 07:51:34 pm

This is a smart blog. I mean it. You have so much knowledge about this issue, and so much passion. You also know how to make people rally behind it, obviously from the responses.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Ryan Arnold 

    Welcome to
    ​Arnold At The Movies

    Ripe Banana Approved

    I love film and I love to write so I thought, why not combine the two? I currently review every new movie I see in theaters, on VOD, and or Streaming.

    Please enjoy, share and leave a comment if you like.


    For Your Consideration:
    akajeannette

    Analysing Horror w/ Lauren
    Candid Cinema
    CherryPicks
    The Cinematique
    CRP Writes
    Cup Of Soul Show
    Ephie
     Filmotomy
    Film Posers
    In Their Own League
    Insert Montage
     InSession Film 
    Latinx Lens
    Mashley at the Movies
    Mike, Mike, and Oscar
    The Movie Oracle
    Next Best Picture
    Reel and Roll Films
    Reos Positive POV
    Ripe Banana
    Shaurya Chawla
    ShuffleOnline
    The SoBros Network
    Strange Harbors
     Untitled Cinema Gals Project 

    Movie Reviews

    All

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    July 2023
    June 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Movie Reviews
  • Review Archive
  • Yearly Favorites
  • All-Time
  • Features
  • Contact