Classic Modern Version of Original Story

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2019)

The original novel by H.G. Wells is a classic, and this film does the novel justice.
Although set in the modern era, and in USA rather than late 19th Century England, they do not stray to far from the main line of the story, and it is extremely well made, excellent direction, special effects, acting, and all, the only thing I can fault it with is the side story of Tom Cruise's character of his ex fatherly duties of his children and the dispute with his son, although well acted by all it does not belong in a film like this, there is enough drama with the aliens annihilation of the world to be going on with, why oh why is it that in Hollywood do we have to have more and more drama added in?
If it was not for that side issue I would have given this a 10, but with that included it gets a 9 from me. One of the best From Steven & Tom.