Who's kidding who!

Rating: 1/10 (4 July 2005)

C+ at best. It has more in common with Mars Attacks than either the 50's movie or original book. Lots of whinging characters which do nothing except get in the way of what you really want to (and paid to) see. When the Martians are on the screen, it's good. Without them it's Tom Cruise and his suicidal children who can't comprehend shutting up or keeping their heads down in order to save their lives! Chuck in a few vague "Schindlers List" holocaust moments for good measure to at least hark back to when Spielberg had talent.
Minority Report, Catch Me if You Can, War Of the Worlds. We're a long way away from when Spielberg was synonymous with special. Now he's a remake hack.