Steven Spielberg is back with one of his darkest and frightening films yet!

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2005)

I have always admired the films of Steven Spielberg from the horror of Jaws, to the drama of Schindler's List, from the terror of Jurassic Park, to the onslaught of Saving Private Ryan, Spielberg is a director that rarely disappoints, and War of the Worlds has Spielberg back at the top of his game.
War of the Worlds is the latest of alien invasion films that once again has unkonwn entities from other worlds attacking our planet for reasons unknown.
Unlike the extremely insulting Independence Day, War of the Worlds does not insult or injure the audience with a stupid script. It's terrifying events will haunt audiences for years to come.
Tom Cruise is Ray Ferrier, a divorced New Jersey dockworker/crane operator whose two children visit him for the weekend.
In the middle of his weekend visit, lightning strikes occur all over his neighborhood, and all havoc breaks loose.
From that moment on, War of the Worlds has you in it's terrifying grip, and never lets go.
From a jaw dropping ferry sinking, to an all out battle between alien tripods and the U.S. military, to it's frightening conclusion, Spielberg carefully balances out all out science fiction battle sequences and scary moments perfectly.
The great thing about War of the Worlds is that the film focuses of Ray and his family, rather than stupid action sequences like those found in Independence Day. Ray isn't a hero, but rather a father trying to keep his children alive.
That is why Spielberg has become our modern day master filmmaker.
War of the Worlds is a terrific movie and gets a 10 on a scale of 1-10.