I saw Super 8 this weekend.
It was good, but not great.
A very cool premise - young filmmakers shooting a low-budget zombie movie using a Super 8 camera stumble upon a secret the military has been trying to keep undercover for many years.
The pull and promise of this movie isn't so much the monster, but rather friendship, overcoming tragedy and the innocence, purity and goodness of youth.
It missed the mark a bit. Perhaps it's because I kept comparing it to the Goonies and Stand By Me, which in my opinion are two of the best young-buddy movies of all time. The actors playing the two main characters - the young boy and girl - were outstanding. Really, really good performances by both. But the main supporting characters - the dads and the boy director - just didn't have me feeling anything. And the other young boys who made up the rest of the motley film crew didn't get enough depth for us to really feel anything for them.
The flow throughout the film never faltered - it was a very smooth production, no huge plot holes. The ending was a little shrink-wrapped for my taste, but it really wasn't important at that point.
4 out of 5 stars. A good summer flick.
Oh, and stay for the credits. You'll be further entertained.
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