The Cloverfield Paradox

A trainwreck of a sci-fi flick bent on extending a franchise that should have died a peaceful death almost exactly one decade ago.

It feints at a parable for paranoia in an age of weaponized information. Instead, it's a reminder that what we love can be quickly ripped from us. After all, who knew when they woke up Sunday that the Cloverfield franchise would be dead hours later?

The true paradox of this movie is that those enjoyably wild twists alone would've made this film a whole lot of fun to watch with a big multiplex audience, even as inconsistent and ultimately illogical it turns out to be.

Not containing the wit to be smart, thrilling sci-fi nor the chutzpah to embrace a fun, B-movie shlock vibe, it unfortunately feels like an uninspired TV pilot that any other network would've permanently locked in a vault.

"In terms of sheer entertainment, The Cloverfield Paradox is a joy."

An hugely enjoyable space romp none the less and will make any Monday morning a better one.

The only question left is who will despise The Cloverfield Paradox more; fans of the franchise or those turning it on seeking some sci-fi escapism

In space, no one can hear you [fart noise].

A promising opening for a fun genre romp that gets worse and worse, dumber and dumber, as it goes along.

Once your plot literally establishes that anything can happen for no reason because alternate dimensions, there's no compelling need for script logic any more.

The Cloverfield Paradox is an unholy mess.

While this doesn't breathe new life into the genre, or even the series itself, the blueprint was certainly there to have constructed a much better model.