Review of Super 8 (1988) by Mei Y — 01 Aug 2013

A thrilling and influential sci-fi film. It was a great experience, and will be for kids as well.

This review of Super 8 (1988) was written by Mei Y on 01 Aug 2013.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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A cliched ending brings the score down a bit on this otherwise gripping tale. The pre-teen romance doesn't help either though…

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By Mark N (906) on 30 May 2017

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