Super 8... Super Satisfies

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2011)

Hats of to Spielberg who truly has a talent for spotting a great story. The film is a bit of a period piece that follows a young boy still coping with an emotional loss who unwittingly embarks on an adventure of finding himself and discovering love all while unraveling the mystery of a tragic train accident that hits his small town. This film strongly resembles the mystery of E.T. and the camaraderie of goonies. Good plot, great story. Abrams is great at using the camera and angles to build suspense and to properly place you in the action. I do feel the film suffers from snip happy editing; too much footage left on the cutting room floor. Though the released version is already near the two hour limit, an additional 30 minutes of character and story building would have made this an undisputed instant classic. As I'm suggesting the film should have been a little longer, I certainly enjoyed it ;-). Recommended.