A Bastardized Version of H.G. Wells Classic

Rating: 1/10 (31 July 2018)

This is not a sci-fi thriller. This is not even a bad story. This is a muddled mashup of disjointed series of events involving mindless action, mayhem, explosions, running with no apparent purpose. In other words, a typical Spielberg horse-manure. It is true that if an alien force struck the earth, confusion, chaos and disorder would prevail but that that doesn't mean that its story must be scattered all over the place. The chaotic narrative leaves the impression that the aliens rather hit the movie set. The movie has no plot, no acting, no dialogue, no character development and offers nothing to engage the viewer. When you don't feel connected to the main characters you also become indifferent to their ordeal and struggle for survival. The suspense and tension that a thriller is supposed to build hangs in the vacuum. The movie starts with no promises and delivers nothing in the end, which makes it consistent at least in one thing. After seeing his prominent movies, this one erased all the doubts in my mind that Spielberg can't tell a coherent story.