Super 8 review

Rating: 7/10 (11 June 2011)

Super 8 is a great thrill ride involving teenagers and a monster. The film is about a bunch of teenagers trying to make a film in the year 1979. During filming, they witness an accident involving a car and a train. After that, mysterious things begin to happen like people disappearing.
It reminds me of JJ's Cloverfield, except the monster in this film is different. Unlike Cloverfield, this monster actually has a heart when he decides not to kill a boy who was trying to sweet talk him. Yes this monster can actually listen to you.
Special mention should go for the special effects and sound. It was as if I was actually there in the quiet and dark petrol station when the monster starts attacking.
I was prepared to give the movie a rating of 9/10, but changed my mind when I saw the climax, which I cannot accept. The climax is that the monster actually builds a spaceship and uses it to go home. It feels so ET and I feel that this ending should not be in this movie.
I would recommend this movie for those who loves a suspenseful thriller and I am giving this movie a rating of 7/10 just because of the climax. This is truly the best thriller of the year.