10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

The only thing that made me even remotely inclined to check this movie out was John Goodman who I find usually pulls off dramatic roles well and was up to seeing him acting crazy. What I DIDN'T find all that enticing about this one was it's connection to that shitty, 'found-footage' giant monster movie from a few years ago. Had it been an entirely stand-alone film, I feel like this could have been a total home run...

After a getting into a nasty car wreck, a young woman wakes up in a bunker situated under John Goodman's farmhouse. He's convinced that the world is ending and that the outside air is contaminated and deadly. He refuses to let her and another male captive leave his below ground safe haven.

Like I said, what sunk this movie was its ties to "Cloverfield" which totally voids any potential aspects of mystery regarding what's going on up on the surface and whether Goodman's character is crazy or not. We know exactly what's going on. Then the whole thing concludes with an expectedly piss-poor ending that completely didn't 'jibe' with the tone that preceded it. But, aside from these glaring flaws, the bulk of the movie is pretty watchable, mostly due to the tension Goodman brings. In all, had they dropped the "Cloverfield" tie-in bullshit, this one could've worked quite well. Mildly recommended. Just shut off the last 10 minutes.