Unbelievable!

Rating: 1/10 (16 July 2005)

I usually am an "easy watcher", but I must confess this is, by far, the worst movie I have ever seen, bar none.
All characters are extremely annoying. The pace of the movie at the end is totally wrong and 'plasters' a happy ending coming out of nowhere, with people being virtually resuscitated (too bad, I was just so happy when they had "died")... And Spielberg didn't even bother putting an ounce of common sense into any of the characters, who end up doing the same stupid mistakes time after time. What the about the cute little aliens who don't even seem to have invented the mirror and who modeled the machines after themselves? Reminds me of Grandizer... Maybe it's because they haven't invented the wheel either?
All in all, the movie was *extremely* annoying. Only good point: the actress playing the little girl was actually doing some real acting (she was the only one in the movie) and hopefully will get a proper career.
I watched the original movie last week and, despite the fact that it's a bit corny by today's standards, it is much more likable and better paced.