See it on the "BIG" screen

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2011)

As we grow older and hopefully wiser we seem to look back to our past as "simpler" times. A time of innocence. It is during this "simpler" time, 1979, when Charles (Riley Griffiths) - a want-to-be director, enlists the aid of his junior high friends to make a "Super 8" movie. His dream is to enter his movie in an upcoming contest and of course win fame and fortune. It is during the filming of an all important scene when Joe (Joel Courtney) notices a white pick-up truck enter the path of a speeding freight train. As the kids run for cover, the camera is left running and films the entire crash. The train disaster unleashes a secret that has been kept from the American public since 1958. The arrival of the military and their very hush hush demeanor has the town deputy looking for answers.
The group of young filmmakers continue on and when the original role of super 8 film is returned from the lab (remember when you had to wait for film to be developed?), Joe and Charles get a look at why the military has occupied the peaceful burg of Lillian, Ohio.
Government conspiracy, man's inhumanity to anything different than ourselves, rivalry between friends, young love and most of all being able to let go of your past to grow and move into the future are all explored during the 112 minute run time.
This film is definitely worth a trip to the theater to see on the big screen. The special effects would loose some of their impact - even on those 55" and 60" full HD TV's.
The "secret" is kept hidden enough to keep the audience guessing and ads to some "shock" moments that may make you jump.
Overall and enjoyable film - rated PG-13 the film could be disturbing to some younger viewers - I recommend you go see this one.