ArtisticallyChill

I remember wanting to be one of those kids in THE GOONIES and THE EXPLORERS, filled with a sense of adventure and wonderment that only a child of innocence could have. Today SUPER 8 reminded me of that feeling. A summer movie, or any movie for that matter, shouldn’t be solely dependent on expensive visual effects. The characters, the WELL written story, and the emotional awe the viewer gets are what make films like SUPER 8 memorable and truly stand the test of time like THE GOONIES and THE EXPLORERS.

SUPER 8 is a chill flick, well worth the price of admission, worthy of a second screening, and a must have in your video library if you already own such movies as THE GOONIES, THE EXPLORERS, MONSTER SQUAD, and THE FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR.

~ LoneWolf

Liked:

• Dwayne Johnson channeling The Rock into the role of Hobbs. The Rock definitely came back to Rio and Toretto (Vin Diesel) definitely smelled what The Rock was cookin’! And it wouldn’t be The Rock without a kick-flip into a clothesline in a fight scene!
• Action sequences involving cars were pretty cool and plausible. I’d like to see a Mythbusters episode on them!
• Pretty good pacing, dull moments didn’t drag out.

Disliked:

• Not enough scattered ass. C’mon! This is Brazil! They should have shot the movie during Carnival.

Overall, FAST FIVE is definitely a Chill Flick! It is entertaining with action sequences that aren’t over the top or Michael Bay-esque. I will definitely pick this up on DVD when it comes out. And after the movie, what better way to end the evening of watching FAST FIVE, than by having some FIVE GUYS!

~ LoneWolf