Not super at all

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2011)

The year is 1979, and 14-year old Joe and his pals sneak out every night to make a Super 8 zombie movie. One night, while filming, they witness a horrific train derailment that involves their teacher. Before they know it, the military arrives and takes over their little town and the boys find themselves in danger.
The first half of the movie focuses on the boys' friendships and their movie-making and is fairly interesting, but I didn't particularly like any of the kids and they use too much profanity. When the sci-fi part kicks in, logic flies out the window and there are plot holes galore. It was hard to follow because this part is filmed in near-total darkness and very hard to see so it was dull for me. The whole thing tries to be similar in tone to "ET," but seems like a cheap rip-off. The kids aren't charismatic, the military men are cartoonishly evil, and the monster is a let-down (when you can see it). The special effects are great but the story itself is weak.