One of the Best Birthday Gifts Ever

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2011)

Ever since I saw the 30-second trailer during the Super Bowl, I've been itching to watch this movie. Well, let me just say that on September 6th, two days after my fifteenth birthday and the day before school started, that itch was worth it.
Super 8 circles around a group of young teenagers that are trying to make their own zombie movie, filmed with a Super 8 camera. While doing so, they witness a train wreck, thus fleeing for safety. What the children don't know until later in the movie is that the camera videotaped what came out of the train, which causes the mysterious events that happen in their small town.
When watching this movie, I'm almost reminded immediately of The Goonies mixed with War of the Worlds or Cloverfield - although I didn't watch Cloverfield. The young cast did a wonderful job playing their parts, it seemed like it was their movie and they were the stars of the shows. There were also some surprises from the young actors as well, such as Dakota Fanning's little sister Elle being in this movie( I felt my mouth dropped when I saw how much she grew - not too long ago she was a little girl)and discovering that this movie is rather the first movie to perform in for two of the young male actors, which they did an amazing job at it.
All in all, this movie was indeed worth waiting for. It made me laugh, jump, and smile as the juvenile heroes save the day. It depicts a couple of good messages that actually can be related to real life today. For a belated birthday gift, it was one of the best ones that I've gotten, sharing it with my siblings, and let me just say, this movie is no time- waster like some movies nowadays, so check it out when you have the time. You won't be disappointed.