i agree, although these are two different types of movies.

IAL was seen from a 3rd person limited view. Where we basically new everything he did, and that was it. Only though him did we know the past, which was through flashbacks and what he said in the movie.

CF was a 1st person film, where we only know what they know. There is no narrator and the story is told through the actions of the characters and events.

But I will agree, the next movie should (and most likely will) shed some light on the monster that hasnt been told through viral marketing.

Im thinking this movie was a starter, kind of like a test to see how well the cloverfield monster will do in America. Now that it seems to be successfull, you can almost expect a sequel with slightly more sci-fi characteristics.