Super 8
New York MagazineIt would be easy to dismiss as 100 percent ersatz if it didn't rekindle at least some of the old excitement -- and if the ma...
Chicago TribuneAbrams brings so much affection to the project the results reveal both the film geek he surely was as a Spielberg-lovin' kid...
New York PostPut "The Goonies," "E.T.," "Close Encounters" and "War of the Worlds" in that blender from "Gremlins" -- and transport the m...
Salon ArtsJ.J. Abrams expertly mimics Spielberg in this loving tribute to '70s cinema and childhood.
Los Angeles TimesThis melding of two cinematic sensibilities, though effective at moments, is finally not as exciting or involving as it we'd...
Washington PostAll too often the plot feels calculated rather than organic, the result of a time-tested formula rather than genuine innovat...
New York Daily News"Super 8" knows what it wants to be, but like the earnest super-8 amateur flick its young heroes labor over, the movie skips...
Rolling StoneA retro monster mash with a child's heart, a prodigy's unstoppable imagination and FX dazzle to spare.
The New York TimesAttempts the difficult feat of balancing self-consciousness about the olden days with wide-eyed, headlong, present-tense fun...
The Philadelphia InquirerThe worst that can be said about the film is that the characters are far more compelling than the mystery they solve.
Wall Street JournalThis new film isn't perfect, and may not be a world-changer, but it's certainly a world-pleaser.
San Francisco ChronicleThe result is a sci-fi monster movie that keeps its sense of fun and humanity. It's a valentine to a classically American ge...
USA TodayThis sci-fi thriller has an engrossing plot and a strong cast of fully drawn characters. There's even a sweet youthful love ...
8th CircuitIt really seems that both Spielberg and Abrams tapped into the filmic dreams of their respective childhoods to create Super ...
Black Sheep ReviewsUtterly thrilling and yet also manages great insight and comfort as well - a rare feat.
/FilmWhile its excess is its biggest flaw, Super 8 somehow remains cohesive and fun. It’s a bunch of different movies, but at lea...
CinefoolsAbrams has learned the game of film making the best way you possibly can: Practical application.
E! OnlineRemember how the writers of Lost kept saying something to the effect of "It's not about the mystery, it's about the characte...
ReelViewsSuper 8 is an homage by its writer/director, J.J. Abrams, to its producer, Steven Spielberg. It's also a love letter to all ...
FirstShowingUltimately, it's a success, but you can't help but feel you're looking at the bedroom wall of adolescent J.J. Abrams and all...
MetromixJ.J. Abrams' entertaining and emotion-packed thrill ride recalls the magic of Steven Spielberg, on purpose
Chicago Sun-TimesWith its night skies filled with mystery, its kids racing around town on bicycles and its flashlights forming visible beams ...
Entertainment WeeklyLoving, Playful, and spectacularly well made, Super 8 is easily the best summer movie of the year — of many years.
Film School RejectsGreat acting (especially from Ellen Fanning), a fully realized world, beautiful production design and scoring, a fearsome mo...
Aint It Cool NewsSUPER 8 successfully evokes a certain time, and there were only a couple of moments that made me aware that it's a modern fi...
Hollywood ReporterAn engaging return trip to Steven Spielberg's youthful world of wonder courtesy of J.J. Abrams.
Aint It Cool NewsSUPER 8 is a film for people who remember that there was a time when it was okay to mesh science fiction and stories about c...
IGN MoviesSuper 8 really wants to earn its place on your shelf next to E.T., and at times that desire is distracting, made more so by ...
Aint It Cool NewsI guarantee you – I will have many geeky dreamy conversations and for that, I have SUPER 8 to thank. The kids are truly sup...
Total FilmLike Spielberg, Abrams has an eye for awe, his deft orchestration of indelible images marking him as a born storyteller.
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Partial Film Information
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writer: J.J. Abrams
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard
Release: June 10, 2011
Writer: J.J. Abrams
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Ron Eldard
Release: June 10, 2011
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