The film really kept my attention. The strength of the film is that you are on the edge of your seat guessing what will happen next. Whereas most films are easily predictable and you can pretty much map out what will happen 15-minutes into the film, this film keeps you in the dark and plays mind games with you as an audience member. I would say that if you are going into this film thinking it will be a straight sequel to the original film, Cloverfield, you are in for a rude awakening. JJ Abrams declared the film is a "spiritual successor" to the previous film in that a lot of the elements from the previous film are present, but the monster is in a different context for this film. Even the way the film is shot is different from the previous film, because the previous film was shot with the found footage style and this film does not use that technique. Overall, recommend it.