njones1983

I would categorize this movie with the Goonies an ET. It has a similar style and feel. The characters really made the movie for me. Elle Fanning deserves awards and accolades galore, she was amazing. I am blown away that a child her age can act with such brevity and emotion! Super 8 combines comedy, suspense and action in a way that hints of classic Spielberg. I feel that Super 8 is probably not the best title, however, I'm not sure what a better one would be. I was entertained, the way summer blockbusters used to entertain before tasteless sex and ridiculous shock factor scenes became trendy. Super 8 is clever and exciting, but only time will tell if it will go down in history with the films in whose footsteps it closely follows. As for now, it was worth the money spent to see it in the theater, and that's good enough for me.

This film is so bad that I honestly thought maybe it was done poorly on purpose, like a "Blair Witch Project" kind of thing. I can hear the director saying, "Cut, it's just not bad enough yet". The cinematography, if you can even call it that, is reminiscent of an 80s B movie, but the lighting and the look change throughout. Some scenes look like a talk show, and some look like a Soap Opera. The audio is terrible. Most of the dialogue is production audio, and the few voice-overs that were done barely line up with the actors mouths. I rarely turn a movie off before the end, but I couldn't stomach another moment. I only watched the first 20 minutes. Oh, and the plot, you ask? I have no idea! If I could vote a negative number I would.