Super 8 is not a remake nor is it based on a comic book. That alone sets this film apart from most summer movies. However, it still feels very familiar. It tastes like a hearty goulash consisting of various films from the late 70s and early 80s. There's a generous helping of Close Encounters, a pinch of Jaws, a dash of ET, and even a hint of The Goonies. So it should come as no surprise that Steven Spielberg served as the producer of this JJ Abrams film. Set in 1979, the movie follows a small group of young adolescents struggling to put the finishing touches on their epic zombie movie. One night while shooting a scene, the kids witness a horrific train derailment; this sequence alone is worth the price of admission! The sudden arrival of the military is only the beginning of several strange events following the aftermath of the accident. Dogs run away, items go missing, and the town is plagued by unexplained power outages. Conspiracy theories run rampant despite the military's attempt to control the situation. Of course, having witnessed and filmed the crash, the kids have more pieces to the puzzle. What follows is an exciting, well-paced, but ultimately predictable story. The young actors really carry the film led primarily by newcomer Joel Courtney and Elle Fanning. I almost wish the train derailment never happened because a film about these kids making a zombie movie would have been good enough for me.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Super 8
Super 8 is not a remake nor is it based on a comic book. That alone sets this film apart from most summer movies. However, it still feels very familiar. It tastes like a hearty goulash consisting of various films from the late 70s and early 80s. There's a generous helping of Close Encounters, a pinch of Jaws, a dash of ET, and even a hint of The Goonies. So it should come as no surprise that Steven Spielberg served as the producer of this JJ Abrams film. Set in 1979, the movie follows a small group of young adolescents struggling to put the finishing touches on their epic zombie movie. One night while shooting a scene, the kids witness a horrific train derailment; this sequence alone is worth the price of admission! The sudden arrival of the military is only the beginning of several strange events following the aftermath of the accident. Dogs run away, items go missing, and the town is plagued by unexplained power outages. Conspiracy theories run rampant despite the military's attempt to control the situation. Of course, having witnessed and filmed the crash, the kids have more pieces to the puzzle. What follows is an exciting, well-paced, but ultimately predictable story. The young actors really carry the film led primarily by newcomer Joel Courtney and Elle Fanning. I almost wish the train derailment never happened because a film about these kids making a zombie movie would have been good enough for me.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment