Another JJ Abrams "stone soup" hack flick.

Rating: 2/10 (23 July 2011)

Short review: One part "Wargames" sans the kid genius and super computer, two parts "Close Encounters" down to the late 70's setting but sans the friendly humanoids, and one part E.T., again, sans the friendly alien. THERE. I just saved you $8 bucks ($50 if it's a family affair with popcorn).
Long review. Abrams has a stock formula he uses again and again. Rip off an established film or films, tweak it just enough to turn it into something that "appears" original, throw in a bit of action scenes, only to discover by the end he has no way to end his story, wrapping everything up in an unsatisfying 5 minute conclusion that is full of plot holes.
He did this with his TV series' "Alias", and most recently with "Lost". "Alias" was just a female James Bond; "Lost" was "Gilligan's Island" meets "Indiana Jones". Neither of which ended well. And such is the case here with "Super 8". If you expect more from your movies but are still intrigued, wait for the DVD.