The Cloverfield Paradox is the third film in the secretive Cloverfield franchise that has been known for generating mystery behind its films before suddenly releasing them without a typical marketing campaign.
What could have been a smart, witty and timely exploration of middle-class desire and consumerism, ideas of utopia, environmentalism and our impact on the earth, turned out to be the fatigued and dull journey of a guy finding enlightenment via the oppression of others.
The film is narrated by a man named Marc Jarvis who becomes the first person to be successfully revived after being cryogenically preserved for seventy years.
The original Guardians fast-tracked its way into favorite film lists and were easily one of the best in 2014. Thankfully, the smart writing and witty dialogue stick around for the second installment.