Super 8

Mitch and I went to see Super 8 this past Friday night. I don't think I can convey to you how excited I was to see this movie. First,  it's J.J. Abrams. He's kind of awesome and a nerd which I love. Secondly, it's a throw back to my ultimate (or so I say now) kind of movies - Kid Adventure flicks.

If you're not sure what the movie is about it's kind of a Goonies meets Cloverfield. Sort of. It's a coming of age story with some sci-fi adventure thrown in.

We went to Leeann Chin for dinner because I had a coupon and my guts were craving it bad. Chinese food was exactly what I wanted. That bourbon chicken is the bees knees.

The movie was disappointing. Can you believe it? Me either. There were some good moments with the kids but they spent too much time on the dumb monster and ultimately I cared about seeing the kids and not the monster.

Elle Fanning was the sole girl in the group and she was excellent - there were some poignant moments with her and the kid lead Joel Courtney. Kyle Chandler played the dad and he didn't have enough to do which is usually the case for that role in these types of movies. He's amazing though and should get work until he dies.