UK Stirling Observer: Super 8 is Super Great!

From the UK Stirling Observer: 

One of the main reasons the film works so well, however, is the young cast.

Think back to the likes of “Stand By Me” or “The Goonies”, to give just a couple of examples, and you will get the sense of camaraderie which comes across on screen.

Joel Courtney plays Joe Lamb, a 13-year-old boy who has lost his mother in a factory accident and who is struggling to bond with his equally grief-stricken deputy sheriff father.

And rising star Elle Fanning plays Alice Dainard, the feisty young object of the boys’ attentions who agrees to star in their Super 8 movie.

Both manage to grab you from the off and are screen gold.

But the rest of the ensemble cast also add to the atmosphere, which will have you feeling like a big kid again.