This sci-fi film from Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams stars Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney, and Elle Fanning. It is the summer of 1979, and a group of young friends (Courtney and Fanning among them) shoot a scene for their movie near the train tracks in their small Ohio town. Suddenly, they witness a truck crash head-first with the moving train, and their camera (using Super 8 film) captures footage of the wreck-- and of something that could unlock the mystery of the strange occurrences happening in the town ever since the accident. It is a very interesting, very suspenseful film, and extremely well-done. I saw it for the first time in theaters, and I have to say I was pretty bored. But after re-watching it, I enjoyed it far more this time around. The long running time didn't bother me as much, and I noticed some details that I hadn't the first time. This film intrigued me even before it came out in theaters last summer (starring twelve-year-olds, but with a PG-13 rating, no recognizable stars, and almost nothing divulged about the film during its publicity tour), so I was happy that I changed my opinion about it. It is a cute, intelligent sci-fi thriller.
Should you see it: Yes
Grade: B+
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