I agree that its a movie for children and that it it is very similar to E.T. in several aspects.Just finished watching Super 8.
Not a bad movie, but I kept thinking it felt a little too familiar. Then it hit me… I already saw this movie back in 1982. It was called E.T.
Not that the story is really that similar, although there definitely are some common themes. It was more the overall "feel" of the film. J.J. Abrams is credited as the writer, but Spielberg's influence is obvious.
I think I would have liked Super 8 a lot more if I saw it when I was younger. That's not to say adults can't enjoy it, but it would definitely have appealed to me more 20 years ago.
The very special aspect, however, is the movie-in-the-movie theme and I found this very well made. Seeing the complete Super-8-movie at the end (was it even after the credits?) was a very moving experience.
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