Super 8 was Nothing Short of Great

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2011)

Going into Super 8, I was ready to see a movie that would remind me of why I've wanted to become a filmmaker for so long. A movie that would maybe remind me that Hollywood could still provide movies worth actually being put into production. When Super 8 faded to credits, I knew this movie was it.
Super 8 was a work of art. I cannot find a weak moment in Super 8. The kids were perfectly cast with Elle Fanning shining the most. She has a bright career ahead of her.
Abrams direction was perfect. No actor had a cheesy or bad-acting moment. Also, Abrams script was impressive with such a natural dialog.
Michael Giacchino's score was effective. I had my doubts with his ability to put an effective soundtrack together after his critically- acclaimed score for Up won the Academy Award (which I felt did not deserve it at all), but Giacchino put a score worthy to be called as good as John Williams himself.
The emotional impact was there, especially with a certain scene where the protagonist and his love interest watch a film reel of the protagonists deceased mother.
What I will brag most about Super 8, the crucial thing that made Super 8 a 9 out of 10 instead of a 7 or 8, was the ending. The last 5 minutes, or the closing scene, is one of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring, I have seen in years. I was stunned. I was speechless. Not since maybe Return of the King in 2003 have I seen an ending in theaters that has left me in such an awe.
Go see Super 8. The movie will not disappoint. Super 8 is maybe the first step back into having big-budget blockbusters again that were not too long ago that had depth, heart, and character such as Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, Titanic, and even Spider-Man 2.