Super 8 (2011) - A Breathtaking Sci-Fi Spielberg Tribute!

Rating: 9/10 (24 December 2011)

Written and directed by J.J. Abrams, accompanied by producer Steven Spielberg, "Super 8" is a sci-fi thriller about creatures from the unknown. But at it's heart, it's a movie about forgetting the terms of the past, and growing up. Set in the late 70s, the movie is about a group of kids who experience a deadly train crash while filming a movie on a Super 8 camera. Then, when something breaks out of the train, none of the children has any idea of what has just emerged. Then, the city experiences unexpected disappearances, a power outage, and missing dogs. For all we know, that thing could be an alien. "Super 8" is a classic tribute to Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi flicks like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T.". Every moment feels like watching a classic nostalgic sci-fi. This is a thrilling, suspenseful, and masterfully accomplished film, directed beautifully by J.J. Abrams. Every moment kept me on the edge of my seat, because I was entertained by the heartbreaking drama, suspenseful action, and all the amazing special effects, music, and sound. The performances by the young cast including Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Riley Griffiths were all just special, when they do things that any adult actor would do. From their feelings of freaking out, and their inappropriate swearing, they make this movie stand out for what it really is. The only problem with the film was it's cheesy ending. It was disappointing, that it felt like it was too quick to end the movie already, and it's really silly. The rest of "Super 8" is crystal clear perfect. This is a spectacular film, and it's one of the best of 2011. The young performances, the special effects, the classic storyline, and that Spielberg touch helps make a classic sci-fi. "Super 8", in my review, "a thrilling tribute of Spielberg sci-fi".