It's definitely the Blair Witch of Godzilla-monster movies, but that's not a bad thing. The shaky-cam is used when the situation dictates it (when the gang is running for their lives) with gripping action and chaos, but you get some time to compose yourself within the film as the gang gets a few spots to catch their collective breaths, so it won't make you totally saddled with motion sickness if that's a concern. The realism in seeing and feeling the devastation brought upon by the monster in NYC was well-done and looked pretty believable, given the "tape" source for the footage. I did have a hard time not thinking of Hud (the main videographer for the footage we are shown) as "Marmaduke" from the TV show "Carpoolers", but that's my quibble.
All in all, it delivers what the trailer hinted to for the most part, but just remember you are getting a single point of view for the entire length of the film.
I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.
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