One of the years best.

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2011)

Director J.J. Abrahms has struck magic again with his latest film, Super 8, a tribute to the olden days of Steven Spielberg. Super 8 is one of the best movies of the year; Exciting, thrilling, funny, sad, and in the end, somewhat moving.
Newcommers Elle Fanning and Joel Courtney are among the many nerdy kids of Super 8. They play kids who, while filming a zombie movie, happen to be around a train crash that brings them into something they never imagined. A monster is on the loose and is attacking people around the town, and the kids have to unravel the secrets going around.
Unraveling the secrets of Super 8( there are a lot of them) is one of many things I loved about this delightful film. Its a mystery that has you frequently asking yourself questions throughout. And I loved it. I don't think I took my eyes off of it once.
The kids are surprisingly good actors. Especially Courtney, who was on vacation when he got the role, and Fanning, the better sister of Dakota, who recently starred in Sofia Cappola's Somewhere. The special effects are excellent, the film is a lot of fun, its heart is huge, and it is a great example of how back then Spielberg reigned supreme. This is a must see.
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