Super 8 (2011)

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6.9	Rating (1230 ratings)
7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

J.J. Abrams

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Joel Courtney
Joe Lamb

Jessica Tuck
Mrs. Kaznyk

Joel McKinnon Miller
Mr. Kaznyk

Ryan Lee
Cary

Zach Mills
Preston

Riley Griffiths
Charles Kaznyk

Gabriel Basso
Martin

Kyle Chandler
Deputy Jackson Lamb

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A good movie

12 years, 8 months ago at Aug 12 8:49

johanlefourbe

3 votes

To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect but since the critics were quite positive, I thought it should give it a try. Well, eventualy, I thought it was pretty good. Basically, it was some kind of mix of 'E.T.' and 'Cloverfield'. First of all, I really loved the way they perfectly recreated the 70's (the set-dressing, the clothes, the haircut,....) and it was like watching an old movie bu... read more

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12 years, 10 months ago at Jun 14 17:03

Psychoffspring

2 votes

Fairly good movie overall. I kept waiting for that something special within the film to make it all worth it, and it never quite achieved it. A movie definitely worth seeing once, but otherwise that's the only time you'll need to see it. To me, twas a disappointment. I hope it is different for some of you!

JJ Abrams does it again!

12 years, 7 months ago at Sep 3 16:29

kgbelliveau

2 votes

After a US Airforce cargo train crashes just outside a small town called Lillian, the local inhabitants lead by a group of curious young kids begin to think the Airforce is hiding something about what was actually on the train.

Leading up to the release of JJ Abrams 2008 Monster movie Cloverfield, we were treated as fans to a genius marketing campaign and a brilliant new way of tell... read more

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During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.

Release date: 9 June 2011

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Very good film, final act not so much

“Super 8 was one of the movies I was looking forward to all year and while it was slight disappointing I enjoyed it immensely. Super 8 looks absolutely great, with superb effects and cinematography. The score also fits well with the movie without feeling too generic, it is tautly directed by Abrams and the script and characters are engaging with the feel of a Spielberg film which made Super 8 somewhat nostalgic in a sense. The story, making the most of an intriguing concept, does have heart and poignancy and also quite intense, while the acting particularly from Elle Fanning is very impressive. Also, the train crash set piece is simply spectacular. If there is a let down though, it is the final act, which feels like a different movie altogether. The looser it gets, the less tense and more h” read more