could have been better?

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2005)

Felt like the last third of the film had deep holes in it and that lots of stuff was missing. Like they had taken out the end battle and instead cut to the family reunion scene right away. The first two thirds though; are the best work Spielberg's done since The Terminal. (Yeah, i'm a big fan, so what?) In other words: not much to complain about! This is after all a great film, and this is without a doubt the coolest film you'll be seeing this year. The Tripods are truly frightening and the aliens are presented in a fresh and unique manner. Funny how ILM always seem to get their stuff together when Spielberg's at the helm when their results otherwise often vary. Here; all is good. But i guess Spielberg deserves all the respect he can get.
A warning is in place for parents who are thinking about taking their kids to go see this as it is quite frightening. People die left to right here and blood is splattered across the screen. Most of it is off screen and discrete, but some images are haunting and the scenes in the beginning and towards the middle of it are intense.