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10 Cloverfield Lane: Does Your Fear Control You?

June 21, 2016 by Jacob Sahms Leave a Comment

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In the universe where Cloverfield went down, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) flees the city and her fiancee. Distracted by a call, she suffers an accident and awakens inside the basement bunker of Howard (John Goodman). He claims that she has been brought underground for her protection because of an alien attack and toxic air, but her skepticism grows when she meets fellow survivor Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.) and sees Howard in action.

First time director Dan Trachtenberg moved the pieces around in this clever chess game, co-written by Whiplash’s Damien Chazelle and produced by J.J. Abrams. It’s a reasonably intense thriller that hinges on us not knowing what is actually out “there” above the bunker – so I’m not going to tell you! But the truth is that the film challenges us to consider our beliefs about safety, security, and fear.

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In a world where fear is mongered by politicians, the media, and other elements of society, 10 Cloverfield trades the fear of the aliens for the fear within the bunker. While Michelle might be in danger from aliens, toxic air, or violence outside, she is most certainly more threatened by Howard’s use of bullying and force. We can see that through her eyes – but we (and she) don’t know is the real threat of violence outside.

Because we live in a society where our news and information is filtered through politics, agendas, money, and more, we are often relying on someone else to tell us where the danger is. But are they reliable narrators? Should we be afraid? I John 4:18 says that perfect love casts out all fear. If we really believe that, we can’t be afraid – we must be inclined to act! Thankfully, Michelle isn’t afraid to act either.

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Filed Under: Current Events, DVD, Film, Reviews Tagged With: Dan Trachtenberg, J. J. Abrams, John Gallagher Jr., John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

About Jacob Sahms

Jacob serves as a United Methodist pastor in Virginia, where he spends his downtime in a theater or playing sports

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