Review of War of the Worlds (2005) by Paul J — 14 Apr 2013
As a fan of the HG Wells book The War of the Worlds, I have mixed feelings about this movie. Tom Cruise does a reasonable job and like the book it is done from a normal persons perspective rather than from the war against the alien machine perspective.
But it just doesn't successfully grab you the way it intended. The reworking of the battle machines was done quite well and some of the way that the general public react to the crisis I think is done quite realistically (and for me is the scariest aspect of the movie).
It has some successful awe moments and a few suspenseful parts, but overall I was left with the feeling of what could of been. While I am still hoping for a War of the Worlds adaption based in the turn of the last century like the original story - for now this will have to suffice.
I recommend seeing this film if you haven't already done so, but purchasing it to add to your DVD collection will have to be decided by the individual viewer.
This review of War of the Worlds (2005) was written by Paul J on 14 Apr 2013.
War of the Worlds has generally received positive reviews.
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