I find it absolutely hilarious that James Cameron spent $500 million on Avatar in an attempt to create an immersive experience (he failed), yet Abrams did it on a shoe-string budget (for a studio film). Super 8 truly is the beginning and the end of summer blockbusters. In fact, this is the summer blockbuster of 1986. If Abrams' flick came out in the ‘80s, it would be the sole movie that everyone was in line for. That's the most heartbreaking aspect of this mind-blowing nostalgic experience. Grab your loved ones and embrace what could be the last true summer movie event.

Spot on review. In fact, my friends and I were making the same references to ET and Cloverfield on the way out. Even though it is that obvious, it is still so well done that it worked and worked quite well.