A Nice Throwback to Spielberg!

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2013)

Super 8, which have been kept secretly under wraps until it's release date, shows why J.J Abrams is a master director with talent. He knows how to tell an effective story in blockbuster format and has a good use for special effects. In this particular story, I loved how he used tension and how he kept the audience guessing on what kind of monster we will be seeing. This reminded me of 2008's Cloverfield which was set up almost the same way.
This film is about a group of kids who are filming a movie on location near railroad tracks. They happen to witness a disastrous train wreck which leads to the involvement of the Army. Now this Ohio town and residents will begin to see strange things happening. What could this be?
The cast is not well-known but they all do a great job. Elle Fanning, the younger sister of Dakota, really brought herself to the eyes of the public. Kyle Chandler is also good as the town's cop who wants answers.
Overall, this is a well-made throwback or homage to the early Spielberg classics. I got a sense of E.T, Close Encounters, and the Goonies while watching this film. This film has some good action, a very realistic train crash scene, and surprisingly some comedy. Despite all that, I was slightly let down. I was expecting this film to be a 10/10 film based on what everyone has been telling me. I don't think it's that good but it's just a good summer blockbuster. I rate this film 8/10.