A solid Spielberg attempt.

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2005)

Steven Spielberg has a great view of the sci-fi genre...because it is different. He takes on projects as Close Encounters, E.T. and the incredibly underrated A.I., and he gives it the Spielberg spin on them. They make you cry...
Except War of the Worlds. This gives a great view of the effects that occurred, and they were through Tom Cruise's eyes. Following him and his family really gives a solid view of the magnitude of the events that occur, and they are staggering. The Tripods are worth waiting for, and scary as all get-out. The SFX here are as quality, if not better, as LOTR and the new Star Wars series. The one pleasant surprise was Dakota Fanning. She played the start to finish as concentrating on each moment, and they all pay off. Great work.
It wasn't A.I., but Spielberg adds another solid work in his sci-fi stuff.