Very disappointing, felt like all effects, no story!

Rating: 3/10 (2 July 2005)

After the first 20 minutes of repeated scary effects, I kept thinking the story was going to "start", then after a certain amount of time had passed, I realized that this was it. Repeated effects, scary music and lots of people trying to get away from it all. Even the ending did not explain itself very well... (a voice telling us how the end of the situation came about) While watching it, you get no sense of who are these aliens?, where did they come from?, and why do they want to kill all of us anyway. Who is their leader? There were some moments that lead me to think more was coming story wise, such as when he touched the rock and said it was freezing, and put it in his pocket, when he saw someone he knew with her child at the ferry.. ( what was that all about?)
Too many implausible situations, some of which were really quite annoying... the one car in the city that works?, the only people who aren't hit by the death rays, the one house with light, being able to drive on those roads! the fact they could swim like that with all their clothes and shoes on?? I don't think so How did they all get to Boston? Then the end with the family on a clean, quiet street happy and safe? What was that??? Very unbelievable. This had potential to be interesting beyond special effects, it flopped badly.
I like movies that make me think This one didn't give me anything to think about!
Look for a War of the World video game soon, it fits.