Great Ride

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2005)

Wow...this film was a pretty cool ride from near the beginning. The special effects were fantastic but the actors did a fine job with their roles as well. Despite all media frenzy surrounding Tom Cruise these days, it's easy for people to forget that he is talented and gifted actor who's pulled off a wide variety of characters in his acting history; everything from silly (Risky Business) to serious (Born On The Fourth Of July) to surreal (Minority Report,etc.). He does a bang-up job as part-time dad with some serious self-issues, and it's nice to see this character evolve in to a better human being (even it's forced on him by alien invasion). Spielberg certainly knows how to make a movie that entertains the masses and keeps those of us with relatively short attention spans on the edges of our seats. The two kids get a little whiny in the beginning but their characters come along nicely too. This flick certainly has it's jump-out-of-your-seat moments so be prepared. Worth the price of the ticket while it's still in the theatres. Go see it!