The Cloverfield Paradox was released as an extreme publicity stunt and immediately panned by critics, but does the film really deserve such harsh backlash? What began as a stand-alone feature was ultimately picked up by JJ Abrams' Bad Robot and forced into the Cloverfield franchise. As Rachel says, he got his JJ all over it. And yet, despite all of that baggage, The Cloverfield Paradox is better than you think and even worth a watch.