A poor remake! Tom Cruise is the biggest liability in the film! Don't waste your time with this one!

Rating: 3/10 (31 May 2006)

Why did they make this film? The masterpiece of 1953 could hardly be eclipsed, so why this feeble effort? The writing, direction by Spielberg, (an embarrassment), and acting were awful. Only the special effects kept one interested, and only briefly at that. The alien machines were good and the sound effects might scare some, I suppose, but what was the point of this ridiculous attempt? Tom Cruise cannot act, the story line was pathetic and I could not wait for this one to end, like too many films of today.
This film is simply put a waste of your time!
The original film in 1953 with Gene Barry was excellent in so many ways so why this sorry effort was undertaken is a mystery to me. There is simply no comparison between the two. I highly recommend the original version and slate this remake as a teaching aid on how NOT to make a movie!