It has all the good thing you wants in a good movie. Nice story, great actors, good effects and Lensflare. Who can not like this movie!?

Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I really liked Super 8 - it helped me relive my childhood. There are some plot points that don't make sense, and the ending is kind of weak, but it reminded me of all the time my friends and I spent making movies back in the day. This film has a throwback feel to the classic adventure movies of the 80s and it features great performances by both the kids and the adults. Fun stuff.

Looked and sounded amazing. Boom! Slightly forgettable blend of Stand by Me (1986) and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Had some enthralling action and very well acted. I was engrossed by the action and loved the concept and setting but the story felt pretty unimaginative.

This is JJ Abrams attempt at a Spielberg homage, and it has all of the typical Abrams flaws. First the good, the production value is good, it certainly has a lot of references, to just about ever Spielberg movie. The music, the plot, the characters are all reminiscent of classic 80s Spielberg movies most notably ET.Unfortunately for ever good Spielberg beat, there is Abrams shortcomings. weak plotting, characters making choices not consist with their characterisation just so the plot can move along, and a third act that just falls apart. Abrams is by no means a bad director but he's a journeyman at best, and when he's trying to imitate Spielberg his flaws become all the more glaring.Essentially this wanted to do, and failed to do, what Stranger Things succeeded to do with such aplomb. Spielberg is now a genre and some can do good genre pieces and some can do failed attempts at one.