Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2011)

Great movie and a recommended watch.
Realize this is a sci fi flick and life issues from a kid's perspective. Don't expect a hardcore adult sci fi trying to say something about life like Surrogates or Minority Report. That's where the negative reviews come from. It's not the film's fault it's the viewers expecting something different than what the film was meant to be.
As for people comparing this to ET or Goonies.....I don't know what they are smoking. It isn't like either of those fun kid's flicks. Super 8 is much more serious and darker by far. Yes it is about a group of kids and you can see Spielberg's camera touch but that is where the similarity ends. It's a great show but a lot different. Watch this with only the expectation of seeing some kids trying to deal with some serious life issues and coming upon an unexpected event in the midst of it. The special effects are great and the mystery critter actually appears in about the last 1/3 of the show which is a substantial amount despite some reviewer's claims otherwise(apparently they can't count).