Long beforeStranger Thingsdid the retro sci-fi thing, thisJ.J.
But perhaps one of the best things thatSuper 8ever did was introduce audiences toElle Fanning.
Fanning is brilliant here, playing both melancholic and mysterious and the girl-next-door types perfectly.
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She’s also the movie’s only female lead.
), the movie is made better by Fanning’s complicated commitment to her role.
It’s no wonder her career springboarded afterward.
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The brooding atmosphere, superb performances, and stylish filming make this crime drama utterly absorbing.
In Fanning’s case especially, that future would be bright.
While some have criticizedJ.J.
Sure, shows likeStranger Thingsfill this void nowadays, butSuper 8walked so thatStranger Thingscould runwith that multi-season nostalgia-fest.
Arguably, J.J. Abrams did the whole thing better.
