Not a bad film...

Rating: 7/10 (30 August 2005)

War of the Worlds starring the now infamous Tom Cruise is actually interesting mostly because you forget the ending. We probably all remember the old radio program which actually terrified half of America at the time and if we were pressed could probably tell you how it ended. But the special effects in this version are so outstanding that you actually get caught up in the gripping waves of terror and you forget about everything and just think about survival. Tom Cruise and co. do a very decent job of showing what normal people would do if confronted with such a horrendous, unimaginable nightmare and the very scary decision to just stay alive. Yes, the special effects and dramatic acting are good enough that I think most moviegoers will enjoy. Other than that, nothing new.