This movie didn't quite cut it

Rating: 8/10 (30 June 2005)

This movie was a real let down. It truly was. The trailers and commercials only show the good stuff, but when you watch the movie, it leaves you feeling disappointing and hollow.
The overall movie is really good, but Spielberg leaves out too much from the book. The son of Ray Ferrier is Robbie, and i really don't like him. I wanted him to die. And he probably should have. The last thing we see is Robbie walking over to watch the army fight the tripod, and a massive explosion occurs, and all we see is the robot on fire, and still alive.
The end really sucked, and all of a sudden they show Robbie is alive. There is enough suspense and acting to make it a good movie, but it just could have been better.