The Last Spielberg Film I ever see

Rating: 1/10 (6 July 2005)

I didn't have high expectations going into the film. I knew it would probably be the most "main stream" movie that I will see this year and sure enough I was right. Only seeing was believing. The plot has gaping holes comparable to the size of the movie's budget. Not a single person eats throughout the entire film. There is mention of food and water but it is obviously not a problem anyone runs into. This should be one of the main conflicts in the film. The struggle for sustenance for city dwellers after the supermarket has been destroyed. There is no explanation for why the beings from outer space buried their weapons in ground millions of years ago. Given the technologically advanced beings it amazed me how primitive some of their technology was. Instead of scanning a house for heat sources the film puts you through 15 minutes of look over the chair... now under the chair... look around the corner... now turn on the head light... now look towards the ceiling... and then towards the floor... suspenseful? no it was extremely aggravating. I could go on for hours but it isn't worth my time. I wouldn't recommend anyone seeing this movie. I was extremely saddened with the intelligence, and thought that went into this movie. Watch Independence Day on home video if you want a real spoiler to War of the Worlds. Send my apologies to Tim Robins, I think he is a brilliant actor and a wonderful human and I am sorry to see him in this film.