Not so perfect, Super 8

Rating: 4/10 (20 June 2011)

I'm a critical person when it comes to movies. I expect when I see a comedy that I will laugh, drama I will get emotional, action I will be at the edge of my seat, and sci-fi I will think about the possible what-if's.
This movie is a sci-fi, wanna be drama. It walks a fine line between the two classifications.
The movie starts out simple enough, but soon becomes complicated with too many questions. I liked the special effects, the acting, the dialog, and the "hiding the alien" until very late in the movie. I especially love this part because it was like Alfred Hitchcock's movies where he would let the viewer's imagination do all the work.
But too many questions leave me wondering if the director/writer skipped over what should have been an awesome sci-fi movie to instead try and fill what the studios wanted "a touchy feel good movie".
The cliché ending wasn't needed and was more like "here at the last minute I'll put this in so some executive will be satisfied". Talk about sacrificing art for business.
Over all it was an OK movie. Nothing I would purchase on DVD or want to see again.