A sixteen year old high school junior with a sarcastic attitude and an interesting outlook on life. An aspiring film director and Florida native, currently attending a boarding school in New York and trying to keep whatever sense of sanity she has left. "Super 8" Review
Title: "Super 8"Director: J.J. Abrams
Writer: J.J. Abrams
Producer Steven Spielberg
Stars: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, and Kyle Chandler
Released: June 2011
After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a group of friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town, and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon.
What I love
I honestly didn't care to see this movie at all, but there was nothing else playing that looked decent or that I hadn't already seen. I'm glad I saw this though. I went into the theater expecting a bore fest, but came out satisfied.I have to say my favorite part of this movie was the train crash scene. It was set up so perfectly, it was dramatic and worked. The graphics were believeable throughout the movie. I love how comedy was integrated throughout the film in a subtle way. The emotional backstory also added to the plot value. I've never been a big fan of sci-fi thrillers by any means, but I actually enoyed this movie.
What I hate
Though I enjoyed it, the ending left me disapointed. I feel more could have been done to explain what had been going on (I was often confused, which seemed intentional). Everything seemed wrapped up, but I was still left thinking "that's it?" The ending was very abrupt and right in the middle of the ending action. Also the story was very predictable, and I found myself whispering to my friend and her whispering back what we thought was going to happen next, and then finding out it was true.Overall
Must see? Not reallyWould you see it again? Probably not
Recomended for Steven Spielberg and sci-fi fans
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