Rating: B
Watching Super 8 yesterday and seeing how far Elle Fanning has come, really made me think of the first time I noticed this young actress. For one, she's Dakota Fanning's younger sister, and for another, she's a fantastically gifted young actress in her own right.
To be quite honest, some of the 'extra' characters kind of put me off of this movie. And when you watch it, you'll know what 'extra' characters I mean. I found them to be pretty annoying and I think that's why critically, it wasn't extremely well received. But if you put those characters aside, the movie was very touching, and in the end, very delightful.
In particular, Elle's portrayal as young Phoebe was particularly breathtaking. Watching her struggle with the little idiosyncrasies that made her so different was both depressing and heart warming. It totally helps that you have such acclaimed actors in Felicity Huffman and Bill Pullman playing Phoebe's parents. Their warmth, their struggles, and their love really made this movie believable; and perhaps more importantly, made the audience care.
~Cheers.
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