Wow, what a film. JJ Abrams – the boy done good. To do this film justice you need to see it on a screen as large as possible, but more importantly, the sound system needs to be capable of shaking you from your seat or you just won’t be getting your money’s worth!
We watched at Cineworld in the Centertainment park near Meadowhall on screen no. 7, a 700 seater auditorium that is one of the largest in Europe – and wow, what an impact.
I wouldn’t say it’s horror, and I don’t think its really a monster flick, even though there’s plenty monsters. It’s the usual JJ Abrams stuff, where you never quite get to figure out what’s happening, but you just keep wanting to know more, and its packed to the brim with suspense. After an initial lead in with a party setting, the action starts, and then there’s an intense torrent of tension and apprehension which just doesn’t let up until the film is over.
If you’ve watched JJ Abrams TED talk about his Mystery Box – the film will totally make sense , and knowing how he works only adds to the experience I think.
One minor annoyance seems to be the blatant product placing for Nokia – I counted 7 blatant appearances the first of which was a Pink Nokia almost full screen in the party, which once you’re aware of them you end up spinning cycles looking for them instead of watching the film.
All in all a pretty good way to spend a couple of hours!