Movie Review: SUPER 8 Starring Elle Faning

I like so many others have been looking forward to this movie all year now, not only did it look awesome but the mystery surrounding it was one of the biggest draws.  As we know the movie was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by JJ.Abrams, you know the guy who wrote hit TV show Lost and also had a hand in Cloverfield, knowing this was a J.J.Abrams movie is really enough to get you to the cinema and watch it.

Starring: Joel Courtney, Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning

The Plot

Set in the summer of 1979 the movie follows a group of teenagers making their own zombie movie that theybelieve is going to be a real hit, the movie takes it's name from this story as the kids are making their movie using a Super 8 camera.  They are out late at night filming their final scene at the local train station when they are witness to a massive train crash which turns out to be no accident.  Following the train crash strange events begin to happen around the town and government officials turn up playing shifty with the locals and the police department.

The Verdict

Movies these days are full of hype and you generally tend to find that when you get round to seeing them that you have seen all of the best bits during the trailer that was on TV.  Super 8 is no different here except for one thing, all along the trailers released by Spielberg and Abrams have give nothing away other than a train crash, something trying to get out the train and some strange happenings in the town.

This was a genius move from the film makers, although due to the kind of movies you get from Spielberg and Abrams you could probably guess that there was something on that train that you don't want running around in the wild.

The movie is really not quite what I was expecting, when I say that what I mean is when I saw the trailer I was expecting something that would require a certain degree of hiding behind your pillow, I was very wrong on this, very very wrong in fact.  If it is something super scary that you want to see then Super 8 won't fulfil your needs but, that does not mean it's not a good movie.  There were points during the build up that you are knid of on edge thinking what is going to happen here?  Then it happens and turns out not to be to frightening at all.  Don't let that put you off though, the mystery that has been surrounding the movie for months now continues into the film and it's not until the last 30 minutes or so that you get to see what was on the train, all adding to the reason to watch this movie.

I have read a lot about it, one review in particular was from Glen at 1Man365Movies, who compared the movie to Stand By Me.  I got that straight away watching this, there is a scene where the kids all sit together on the edge of town and it takes you right back to River Phoenix and Cory Feldmen on the front cover of the afore mentioned movie.

To say anymore than that would give this movie away, and I like the director and writer don't want to do that, this is a must see movie which I really enjoyed and that completely threw me off what I was expecting.

Would I watch it again?

I will watch this movie again, it's one of those that second time around you will surely pick something up that you missed first time.

Star Rating: ****

J.J Abrams Movie: Set To Be A Summer Blockbuster

Hey so we are back keeping your finger on the pulse with new movie news, this week it is about J.J Abrams the man most famous as being the Executive Producer of hit TV Show Lost, gripping the whole world with stories of Polar Bears and strange happenings on desert Islands.  J.J Abrams looks set to wow us all again this year teaming up with Stephen Spielberg for the new new movie Super 8.

Abrams has been a busy guy, following Lost he went onto produce Undercover's a US TV Show and then Fringe which we all saw here in the UK.  Abrams is no stranger to the world of movies, with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol coming out later this year and announcements made that he will be producing the Star Trek Sequel due for release in 2012 and following that he will be working on the Cloverfield Sequel.

Abrams new movie Super 8 is due for release in the US on 10th June 2011 and then 19th August 2011 in the UK.  Abrams has taken a different seat on this one and finds himself sitting in the directors chair whilst also writing the movie, with non other than Stephen Spielberg on board as Executive Producer.

Over in America they will be a bit more familiar with the Super 8 movie, due to the trailer being aired during the Superbowl, so unless like me you are a serious movie buff then you may not have heard to much about it.

The movie introduces us once again to Elle Fanning, the younger sister of Dakota Fanning who has starred in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button alongside Brad Pitt and also with Denzel Washington in the movie Dejavu.

Set in Ohio 1979, a group of six children use a Super 8 camera to make their own Zombie movie.  one night they are filming near a remote stretch of rail road tracks, they witness a train hit a car leading to a catastrophic derailment.  But what is on the train?  The U.S Air Force have closed down a section of Area 51 with all materials being transported to a remote secure facility in Ohio, following the train crash something Inhuman emerges from the train leaving the local deputy searching for answers.  Watch the Super 8 movie trailer below.

It looks like J.J Abrams is going to pull of another mind puzzling action packed blockbuster for us all to enjoy once again, proving why he is one of the best Director and Producers in Hollywood.  I can't wait for the release of this movie, with the trailers leaving us with bated breath of how good this movie is going to be.  A lot of comparisons are being made with the movie Cloverfield, a movie I have not actually seen, but for me this looks every bit worth a watch.

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