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- 2016
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
Summary Waking up from a car accident, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finds herself in the basement of a man who says he's saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable.
Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg
Written By: Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, Damien Chazelle
- 2016
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
- 2016
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 43 m
10 Cloverfield Lane
76
7.6
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Summary Waking up from a car accident, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) finds herself in the basement of a man who says he's saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable.
Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg
Written By: Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, Damien Chazelle
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
76
88% Positive
38 Reviews
38 Reviews
7% Mixed
3 Reviews
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5% Negative
2 Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 Critic Reviews
76
88% Positive
38 Reviews
38 Reviews
7% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
10 Cloverfield Lane comes loaded with everything a psychological thriller needs to shatter your nerves — and then kicks it up a notch.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,037 User Ratings
7.6
82% Positive
846 Ratings
846 Ratings
12% Mixed
121 Ratings
121 Ratings
7% Negative
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,037 User Ratings
7.6
82% Positive
846 Ratings
846 Ratings
12% Mixed
121 Ratings
121 Ratings
7% Negative
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
One of my favorite films of all time.
The three leads are incredible in it. Especially John Goodman.
It’s a standalone film too, you don’t need to have watched the first Cloverfield before.
So tense and claustrophobic. Almost like a modern day Hitchcock. Beautifully shot and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole film. Just amazing all around. Super underrated.
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If the world of cinematics was perfectly fair, then this movie would be regarded as revolutionary. The feat of creating a complex, strange, unique, and immersive world full of mysteries using the sheer power of story-telling has never been accomplished to this extent in cinema history. Not even the highly impressive The Man from Earth can match it in that regard.
Unfortunately, not everyone is able to appreciate this form of art, which is why this movie isn't talked about in the same way as, say, Alien. Which is fine, because everyone has their own tastes and preferences, and even I personally prefer movies which make use of both story-telling and visuals. However, if you are the type of person to lose sleep for days over a book that you had read in a couple of hours, and still can't escape the world that it has built even when reality comes crashing down, then this is an absolute must-watch for you. Not saying that this movie in particular will have that effect on you, but you will certainly get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
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As unnerving as it is surprising.
It's best to approach this crafty, intriguing offshoot as its own thing. And this time you actually notice the people.
At one point, this movie had me so on edge that I had a fleeting impulse to run out of the theater. It might be weird to say that and mean it as a compliment, but good thrillers work that way sometimes.
Even if this material might have been better served as a 40-minute short than as a full-length movie, first-time feature director Dan Trachtenberg has cast a trio of actors at the top of their game, and they elevate the material.
Board games, threats from Howard and desperate escape planning by Michelle take up most the picture. And then, first-time feature director Dan Trachtenberg and the screenwriters, apparently realizing that not much has been going on so far, ramp up to a full-bore CG explosion extravaganza finale...Too little. Too late.
"10 Cloverfield Lane" is a distant relative of 2008's "Cloverfield", sharing only a few crumbs that suggest a stronger link between the two films. While "Cloverfield" was a dizzying handheld camera event, "10 Cloverfield Lane" is a third-person narrative shot in standard fashion. The film is set primarily in an apartment, on the open road, and in a fateful bunker, and succeeds in creating a sense of claustrophobia with every door locked by unforgiving metal and a lack of privacy.
John Goodman is excellent as Howard, the seemingly crazy owner of the bunker who is a walking enigma. It is unclear whether his story of devastating attacks outside is true, and what his personal story may be. Goodman's portrayal of Howard is perfect, with a blend of sinister goodwill, anxiety, and a seething temper boiling beneath the surface. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is also faultless as Michelle, the defiant, weary hostage who starts out frantic and ends up scheming and playing the long game. John Gallagher Jr.'s character is just okay, not adding much to the movie.
The film is a slow burner, building tension and suspense, but I found the overly long sequences of nothingness to drag on and detract from the overall movie experience. As the third act picks up, it feels too little, too late, and too contrived to be a worthy payoff for the buildup. Additionally, many of the situations in the film feel too convenient, such as the shower curtain being a perfect fit for a fallout suit, the earring that is found, and the radio turning on just by the precise road sign.
While "10 Cloverfield Lane" has a great premise of whether to trust the menacing man who has entrapped you or try your luck outside in the potentially deadly air, the buildup doesn't pay off in the end. The performances by Goodman and Winstead are the saving grace of the film, otherwise, it would score lower.
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"10 Cloverfield Lane" es un pariente lejano de "Cloverfield" de 2008, compartiendo solo algunas migajas que sugieren un vínculo más fuerte entre las dos películas. Mientras que "Cloverfield" fue un vertiginoso evento de cámara en mano, "10 Cloverfield Lane" es una toma narrativa en tercera persona de manera estándar. La película está ambientada principalmente en un departamento, en la carretera abierta y en un fatídico búnker, y logra crear una sensación de claustrofobia con todas las puertas cerradas con un metal implacable y falta de privacidad.
John Goodman es excelente como Howard, el propietario aparentemente loco del búnker que es un enigma ambulante. No está claro si su historia de ataques devastadores en el exterior es cierta y cuál puede ser su historia personal. La interpretación que hace Goodman de Howard es perfecta, con una mezcla de siniestra buena voluntad, ansiedad y un temperamento hirviente que hierve bajo la superficie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead también es impecable como Michelle, la rehén desafiante y cansada que comienza frenética y termina intrigando y jugando a largo plazo. El personaje de John Gallagher Jr. está bien, no agrega mucho a la película.
La película es lenta, genera tensión y suspenso, pero encontré que las secuencias demasiado largas de la nada alargan y restan valor a la experiencia cinematográfica en general. A medida que avanza el tercer acto, se siente demasiado pequeño, demasiado **** y demasiado artificial para ser una recompensa digna de la acumulación. Además, muchas de las situaciones en la película se sienten demasiado convenientes, como que la cortina de la ducha se ajusta perfectamente a un traje fallido, el arete que se encuentra y la radio que se enciende justo al lado de la señal de tráfico precisa.
Si bien "10 Cloverfield Lane" tiene una gran premisa sobre si confiar en el hombre amenazante que te ha atrapado o probar suerte afuera en el aire potencialmente mortal, la acumulación no vale la pena al final. Las actuaciones de Goodman y Winstead son la gracia salvadora de la película, de lo contrario, obtendría una puntuación más baja.
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John Goodman was sensational, as always. As for the action, I think it was too little too late. I feel like the viewer was robbed of so much more potential action that COULD have taken place earlier in the picture. I think there were a couple of loose ends in the script. Like at the end (for example,) when the girl exits the bunker and it's broad daylight - but 45 seconds later, somehow it's dark??? Not sure what happened there. Overall, it could have been better, but it could have been much worse, too.
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Ultimately riddled with plot-holes, inconsistencies, and contrived attempts to keep suspense in a mostly single-location production. It appears the climactic eye-candy and change in the tone in the last few minutes somehow made critics (and some viewers alike) ignore the other 90% of the film? While the initial build-up was solidly structured, the film devolves in the second half into a haphazardly poor attempt at "subverting" expectations ("he's a good guy, no he's a bad guy, yes he's a good guy, uh oh he's a bad guy"). Kudos to the performances though, Winstead and Goodman are indeed amazing to watch and make the film bearable.
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Awards
Fright Meter Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
• 6 Nominations
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
