Writer/director J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and producer Steven Spielberg bring us this retro sci-fi thriller that is very good for its type. Kids making their own Super 8 movie in 1979 (like Abrams himself did) witness a spectacular train crash, and soon strange things are happening in their small town. The mystery is prolonged just long enough, and the kids are all engaging and well-defined. Lead actor Joel Courtney is excellent, Elle Fanning is superb, and the deputy sheriff dad, played by Kyle Chandler, is solid. The special effects are spectacular in IMAX, but any big screen will do. Accessible to both a younger audience and their parents, it's a good afternoon at the movies.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Super 8 IMAX ***
Writer/director J.J. Abrams ("Lost") and producer Steven Spielberg bring us this retro sci-fi thriller that is very good for its type. Kids making their own Super 8 movie in 1979 (like Abrams himself did) witness a spectacular train crash, and soon strange things are happening in their small town. The mystery is prolonged just long enough, and the kids are all engaging and well-defined. Lead actor Joel Courtney is excellent, Elle Fanning is superb, and the deputy sheriff dad, played by Kyle Chandler, is solid. The special effects are spectacular in IMAX, but any big screen will do. Accessible to both a younger audience and their parents, it's a good afternoon at the movies.
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