80/100

10 Cloverfield Lane runs like clockwork. Beginning with a simple, Hitchcockian setup (complete with a Herrmann-esque score that kicks all sorts of ass), Dan Trachtenberg's debut feature lays out its mysteries like a jigsaw puzzle, building up the inner geography of the main location while allowing a few pieces to go missing, ratcheting up tension as a result. As an economical narrative, it's flawless, playing with rich, interesting characters in an enclosed space, and every frame is still, watching and planning the next move. It's a claustrophobic pot boiler oozing with riddles, and the conclusion, while feeling somewhat reminiscent of a studio stumbling in all "Night of the Living Dead" like with their profit-minded egos, feels part of a…

John Goodman is by far the best character actor of this generation. There is no character that this man cannot play and execute to perfection.

Claustrophobic, intense, and thrilling 10 Cloverfield Lane will not only keep you guessing from start to finish, but it also keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire run-time. Both John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead deliver convincing and authentic performances. What I liked most is that Mary Elizabeth's character isn't an idiot; she is actually very smart and and puts things together. Usually this isn't the case for this type of film.

If not for the last 5-10 minutes this would be a 4.5/5. I'm still very indifferent on the ending.…

Sequel oder nicht? Kann man kaum beantworten und sollte es nicht. „Cloverfield“ war 2008 ein Erfolg; nicht zuletzt dank der geheimnisvollen Marketingkampagne die man drum betrieben hat; ebenso stand fest daß es dazu kein Sequel geben würde … aber jetzt doch? Man kanns fairerweise sagen: der Film war ursprünglich ein eigenständiges Skript daß man dann mittels einiger inhaltlicher Korrekturen an das „Cloverfield“ Thema angeknüpft hat. Aber trotzdem ist es wohl vorrangig ein selsbtständiger Film der wohl in die Sparte „Psychothriller“ ganz gut paßt. Und was für einer: eigentlich gibt es nur eine Frage, nämlich ob John Goodmans Figur lügt oder nicht; ob er wahnsinnig ist oder nicht und ob die Dinge die er von sich gibt zutreffen oder nicht. Aus…

‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ is a tense and enjoyable addition to the Cloverfield franchise. While this film may be set in the same world as the original Cloverfield and contain a few references to the events of the first film, it is ultimately its own movie. Everything from the characters to directing style - even the genre - is different. This was frustrating to a certain extent, as I had the expectation for it to be a follow up to events of the first film, but once you get used to the fact that this is a completely different story to the original film, you are able to enjoy the film for what it is. Having only a small number of…