6 Reasons 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Actually Better Than the Original Film

Some might argue that the characters are stereotypical. I see the validity in it, but I also think each star did an utterly fantastic job of fleshing out his or her respective role. This goes especially for John Goodman. He isn't just your average redneck conspiracy theorist — he's so much more. Goodman weaves in various physical quirks and idiosyncracies. You can see his mind working. I don't know how else to explain except to say that I believed Howard is a real person. I think that's a rare victory in the acting world.