Super 8 review

[alobear]

I was a bit uncertain about Super 8 going in - it keeps getting five star reviews, but the monster-on-the-loose concept has never been one of my favourites.  Indeed, there was rather more running, screaming and exploding than I would usually prefer, and I thought that detracted somewhat from the generally excellent character presentation and development.  What prevented me from really investing in those characters, though, was my perceived disconnect between the late-70s kids adventure tone, and the modern effects and violence.  The realism of the threat made the ways in which the kids acted and reacted unconvincing to me - I couldn't suspend disbelief amongst the flying debris, gunfire and blood splatter to imagine a group of thirteen-year-olds wouldn't be huddled in a corner somewhere, praying for it all to be over.  Maybe my faith in plucky teenage film-makers isn't as strong as it should be.



 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I agree about there being too much running, screaming, exploding and SFX (though I did quite enjoy the train crash). And the monster did not seem very well thought out at all. But the characterisation of the children and their relationships did make up for this for me. I liked the zombie film at the end too :-)