Super 8 review

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1hr 52min‎‎ - Rated 12A‎‎ - Scifi/Fantasy‎‎ - English‎
Director: J.J. Abrams - Cast: Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Gabriel Basso, Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, Amanda Michalka

A bunch of school children get together to make a zombie movie. To add authenticity to their amateur project, they decide to shoot on real locations...one being a late night shoot at a train station. The kids are happy to see a freight train approaches the station adding to the film's 'production value'. However a car gets onto the tracks and starts driving towards the train from the other end. The two crash and create a massive explosion.

Soon after the massive accident, the small town starts facing strange attacks. The kids are the only eye witnesses to see the crash and therefore decide to go find out what happened. 

Super 8 is an exciting watch mainly for its superb build up. The director infuses subtle humour even in spooky scenes and the combination just adds to the fun. 

The special effects are impressive although few scenes do look unreal. The line of events and performances make you want to keep watching but the ending is very disappointing as it does not build up it happens staright away. 

The film revolves around the child actors and they are very talented. The film gets spookier as it progresses. The tension that keeps building makes you scream and therefore it makes you jump. It is a must see film.