A unique and refreshing film.

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2011)

I saw this movie in New York on opening day and I loved every second of this film. I was already a huge fan of Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams so I knew that this would be a unique experience and it turned out to be everything that I hoped it would be. I won't go into detail in this review and let everyone else make up their own mind about the film.
I thought that this was a very refreshing movie that does a good job at combining different genres without being too obvious. Even though the movie does have elements of Science Fiction, action and fantasy. It also is a very heartfelt coming of age story and I believe it's one of the essential elements of the film. Without these characters, I wouldn't have believed in the film as much as I did. J.J. Abrams does a nice job and making the characters and what they go through the most important part of the story and it works. The movie also has elements of comedy, their are plenty of moments that will have you laughing or smiling. I don't want to give anything away for those who haven't seen the film but stay in your seats when the credits roll at the end of the film, you won't regret it.
I love E.T., Close Encounters and The Goonies and this movie brought me back to those films and how much I loved them as a child and still do. Go see this movie, it may be the most fun and delightful time you will have at the movies this year.