I remember leaving the cinema when I saw it first time round, with the feeling of disappointment at what I considered to be a sickly and overly sentimental ending. I specifically remember sitting on the edge of my seat, saying "please don't let go of the locket" repeatedly. Needless to say, Joe let go, and I was reminded that one of the producers was the same man who brought us E.T and *batteries not included, and I did indeed have my heart warmed.
Watching Super 8 again achieved 2 things:
- Dispelled the feeling of disappointment I felt following my first viewing.
- Reminded me that the child acting in Super 8 is some of the finest I have ever seen.
The last time I remember seeing children carry a story so well on the big screen was Stand By Me, and for me that film has to much of a special place in my heart to ever be bettered. And whilst Steven Spielberg wasn't involved in Stand By Me, he has been responsible for bringing some fantastic child acting performances to our cinema screens:
- E.T
- The Goonies
- Empire of the Sun (featuring a very young Christian Bale)
- A.I Artificial Intelligence (with one Haley Joel Osment)
It's quite clear that among many of his talents, Spielberg has an eye for picking out a great child actor.
If you have yet to see Super 8, get on it. The same can be said for any of the other films I have mentioned above. If you haven't seen Stand By Me, every moment you spend from now not watching it, is time wasted. Thinking about it, it's time I watched it again myself.
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