Outstanding cast in genre-leaping 'Super 8' let down by ending

In this era of remakes and reboots, writer-director J.J. Abrams is here to introduce a third option: the throwback.

In this era of remakes and reboots, writer-director J.J. Abrams is here to introduce a third option: the throwback.

Though ostensibly an original work, his new film, 'Super 8', is meticulously designed to appear as otherwise.

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