A Remake that I actually liked

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2006)

Don't get me wrong - I love the original made back in the 50s. I was a bit skeptical when first seeing this movie. I had low expectations seeing the trailer with the CGI (which I am not a fan of) and all. In a nutshell - I don't generally care for remakes.
Spielberg directed it so I thought there would be hope. Spielberg does not direct garbage (with the exception of A.I.) I'm not really a fan of Tom Cruise either but I actually cared about his character in War Of The Worlds (as well as the rest of the characters) I didn't find the remake to be superior to the original but I think it stands up well to it.