science fiction
horror directed
by : Matt Reeves featuring
: Lizzy Caplan - Jessica Lucas - T.J.Miller - Michael Stahl David
- Mike Vogel running
time : 1 hour 25 minutes
Producer J.J. Abrams
teams with writer Drew Goddard and director Matt Reeves for this frenetic
tale of a powerful destructive force that descends upon New York City,
and the four desperate survivors who put their lives on the line to embark
on a perilous rescue mission. Rob Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) is a young
American professional who has recently been offered a coveted new job in
Japan. Eager to send his older sibling off in style, Rob's younger brother
Jason (Mike Vogel) and his girlfriend Lily (Jessica Lucas) organize a surprise
going-away party to take place the night before Rob boards his Eastern-bound
flight. As the party gets underway, Rob's longtime friend and current love
interest Beth (Odette Yustman) shows up with another man as the dejected
guest of honor's best-pal Hud (T.J. Miller) encourages partygoer Marlena
(Lizzy Caplain) to wish him an on-camera farewell despite the fact that
they barely know one another. Moments after Beth storms out following a
bitter skirmish with Rob, the entire New York City skyline goes dark. Power
is restored a moment later, prompting partygoers to turn their attention
towards the news, where they learn that a freight tanker has been overturned
in New York Harbor. Racing to the rooftop in hopes of getting a better
look at the situation, the group is terrified to witness a massive explosion
that rains debris across midtown Manhattan, causing mass chaos and unparalleled
destruction. But the worst is yet to come, because it soon becomes apparent
that this is not the work of a terrorist or an act of war, but the massive
creature beyond human comprehension. Now, as the military moves in and
the streets of New York City become a virtual warzone, Rob, Lily, Marlena,
and Hud race to rescue Beth and get out of the city before the powers that
be unleash the ultimate weapon of mass destruction on one of the most populated
cities on the planet.
