Meh....

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2011)

I wanted to like this movie. I really did. And, naturally, there were a lot of things to like about it: Elle Fanning (who was so compelling), the spot-on evocation of 1979 in all things, the cool music (ELO!). But I never really cared about anything in this movie. Not sure exactly why, but it was all just a little bloodless for me.
Did I say "bloodless"? Maybe that's the wrong word...
At any rate, the first half was more effective for me than the second half. I'd give the first half a 6.5 -- I wasn't crazy about it, but it was enjoyable enough. Once it turned into a monster movie, though...well, at that point it became a 4 for me. Just kinda dull.
One other thing: what 14 year-old girl would be interested in a 12 year-old boy?
Of course, if I'm going to start puzzling through what's plausible in this movie, I'm heading down the wrong path yet again...