“10 Cloverfield Lane” has been somewhat advertised as a successor to “Cloverfield,” the smash-hit monster movie from 2008. While it supposedly takes place in the same universe as that other film, this movie stands alone, mainly because of its outstanding performances, eerie setting, and some sucker punches you are happy you don’t see coming. John Goodman stars as Howard Stambler, a former Navy man turned doomsday prepper who saves the life of a young woman named Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) after a fatal car accident.
10 Cloverfield Lane has solid foundation
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