Derivative and annoying

Rating: 4/10 (26 November 2011)

Take a half-dozen early Spielberg films, throw them in a blender, and out pops "Super 8". I also must mention J.J. Abrams apparent continuing obsession with lens flares. Not quite as bad as in "Star Trek", but unnecessary, distracting, and annoying, especially in the night scenes at the beginning of the film. I was looking forward to seeing this movie based on the trailers, and I was disappointed.
The best part of the movie turned out to be the completed amateur zombie movie shown over the end credits. If J.J. Abrams had made the making of this movie the focus of the film, it would have made for much better entertainment. Minus the lens flares, of course.