7. Lens Flare
You didn't think you'd be able to get through this article without catching a reference to J.J. Abrams bestest friend in the whole entire world, did you? We're talking, of course, about good 'ol lens flare. For anybody who doesn't know who or what the heck lens flare is, just pop
Star Trek into your DVD player and make sure you're wearing a strong pair of sunglasses: prepare to be dazzled as Abrams constantly blinds your eyeballs with a never-ending barrage of bright lens flashes. Abrams later admitted in an interview that the end result was kind of ridiculous, but explained that he was looking for a unique visual system that gave the impression that the future was "so bright it couldn't be contained in the frame." Surely Abrams will make a conscious decision to dumb down the lens flare for
Star Wars, then, but I'm almost positive we won't escape the wrath of its blinding lights entirely: just look at
Super 8.