Abrams and Spielberg...How could this be bad?

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2011)

Finally the highly anticipated "Super 8" movie has arrived, and for a monster movie...it does not disappoint.
I emphasize the fact that I said "for a monster movie it does not disappoint". This does not mean that this movie is necessarily the best movie of 2011 in my opinion, nor does it mean that it is a given that it will win an Oscar. But in comparison to recent monster movies ("Cloverfield" is one that comes to mind straight away) this is the best of the lot.
The the cinematography and the CGI is excellent throughout the entire film. The acting is very solid (although melodramatic at times). Good acting performances from Joel Courtney and Kyle Chandler in particular.
No the overall thing that really ruined this movie from being one of the great monster style movie was the ending. I strongly recommend watching the first 100 minutes of this movie, and then after that walk out because I can guarantee that you will be disappointed (I know I was).
But apart from the ending the only thing that I had an issue with about this movie was the fact that the acting was overdone and too melodramatic at times, but this isn't a huge issue really.
I give this movie a 7/10, it is definitely the best monster movie of recent times and it is definitely worth watching.