If you haven't seen Super 8, you should - it really is a good movie. If you grew up in the late 70's early 80's, you'll definitely love it. This is not a spoiler review, so no need to worry.
Ryan and I went to watch the movie over the weekend, and I'll admit, I shed a few tears. Apart from being a Steven Spielberg / J.J. Abrams film, it definitely had an E.T., and The Thing feel to it. So, in essence, it is a feel good movie that will help you understand that grief "isn't something you get over, but rather something you learn to live with."
This movie took me back to a time when Walkmans were coming into existence, whereas kids, we used to play outside instead of being confined to a room all day watching porn or playing video games - 1979.
The movie is about a kid who is stricken by grief, who doesn't get along with his father, and is relying on his friends to help him cope with life and growing up a child of the late 70's. In the mix of all this, he gets together with his friends who want to make a zombie movie for an upcoming festival, while at the same time a train derails with a mysterious creature inside. Could it be something from Area 51 possibly?
You have two separate stories going on here, but yet they rely on each other. On one side you have a father and son, a daughter and father who are at odds with each other. And on the other side you have something mysterious on a train that escapes and wreaks havoc in a small town in the United States.
Overall I give the movie an 8 out of 10. Check out the trailer after the jump.
A few days ago, a full-length trailer to the movie, "Super 8" was released. I don't know if I've been sold on this movie yet. I felt the same way about another J.J. Abrams movie, "Cloverfield." Ryan and I didn't even go to the theatres to watch it, we just waited for it's release on Blu-ray/DVD. Check out the trailer below for yourselves.
I like that the movie has a late 50's, early 60's feel to it - a great element of the film. My main concern is that Steven Spielberg is connected to this film; I sure would hate for the movie to ruin his reputation. The trailer has done it's job - it has peaked my curiosity a tiny bit.
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- Blade 7184 aka Peter
