Originally conceived as a three-person chamber piece, 10 Cloverfield Lane has very little in common with the 2008 found-footage monster movie that is now its spiritual predecessor. While the knowledge that the film is set in the Cloverfield universe adds wonderful background tension to proceedings - what was that rumble from outside? - 10 Cloverfield Lane stands by itself as a gripping ground-level thriller, bolstered by forceful performances from John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and John Gallagher Jr.
Any illusions of rampaging kaiju are quickly evaporated upon the film’s opening, which sees Winstead’s character Michelle driving away from the life she shares with her boyfriend Ben (an unseen Bradley Cooper). Trying to ignore his frantic phone calls, she’s involved in a sudden and disorienting car accident (boldly punctuated by the film’s production company and title, which sent nervous laughter through the audience at my screening).
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Any illusions of rampaging kaiju are quickly evaporated upon the film’s opening, which sees Winstead’s character Michelle driving away from the life she shares with her boyfriend Ben (an unseen Bradley Cooper). Trying to ignore his frantic phone calls, she’s involved in a sudden and disorienting car accident (boldly punctuated by the film’s production company and title, which sent nervous laughter through the audience at my screening).
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