Cloverfield. Okay, so I know that some of you found the story cheesy or incomplete and the monster somewhat ridiculous, but one must appreciate, or should appreciate, the use of point of view.

I confess that I was one of those Blair Witch fans who enjoyed the bouncing camera and the limited point of view, which is probably why I enjoyed Cloverfield so much. The audience is thrust into a visceral experience by the limited use of a handheld camera. You run with the four friends and try to catch their breath as they do. You experience the claustrophobic twists and turns of an apartment building that rests against a sister high rise as they make their way up and down stairs that might collapse at any moment. You feel the fear as you too look down and watch the rats run between your feet away from the unknown foe in the dark. You watch the four friends try to survive in a world upside down all the while listening to that nagging feeling in your gut that Hope doesn't live here.

It's an experience that differs from most films because you are no longer an outsider looking in, you are one of the characters.

Is the story great? Not really. Are the characters likable? Somewhat. Is the ending fullfilling...I'd like to call it somewhat disturbing. But the use of point of view is unique from most of the films found in the theatres these days, and for that reason, for being unique, it's worth to see.