Screenrant | ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Review

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10 Cloverfield Lane could be considered a distant-relative of its predecessor but the two are not directly linked – at all. For that reason, where viewers can expect certain tonal elements of the original film to resurface in Trachtenberg’s movie, ticket buyers should base their interest on what is shown in the trailer – not what they might hope has been left out. Trachtenberg doesn’t drive toward an earth-shattering reveal or over-arching moral, so moviegoers who want answers to every question will be left to fill in more than a few blanks (not to be mistaken as plot holes) on their own. Still, on its own terms, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a top-notch movie experience – with solid execution from a passionate freshman filmmaker. Trachtenberg has produced a taut, humorous, and often terrifying debut – one that will, without a doubt, have plenty of fans crying for another entry (be it sequel or spiritual successor) in the Cloverfield series.