War of the Worlds

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2006)

Always a bit of trepidation going to see a remake of a major movie - The original was quite good (for its time).
I think part of it is the "I know what's going to happen" feeling and so I approached War of the Worlds in this light.
However I was entirely delighted with the movie, the updated story line, and the excellent special effects. I think it totally blows away the other big Sci Fi remake of 2005 (King Kong) in no small part because of the "reality" feel to it. Kong was a fantasy pure and simple where as Worlds felt as if you were there with Tom Cruise about to get zapped with the other citizens.
The children's performances were excellent and Tom did a suburb job of it.