War of the Worst

Rating: 1/10 (29 June 2005)

If you like great visuals this is the film for you, if you want a movie that actually has a story, best save your dollars. It is no wonder that Hollywood is in the midst of a summer of dread - they have forgotten that stories are actually important. Spielberg used to be a masterful storyteller, but films like this make him look like a sell out. The visuals were great, but great visuals do not make a great film. The plot is loaded with forced emotions, too many holes to mention, some creepy character (yes Tim Robbins, I'm talking about you), too much over acting by Dakota Fanning and Tom Cruise, and an ending that seems tagged on just to tie up all the loose ends. At the beginning there was a lot of hope for this film, some genuinely creepy moments, but in the end the movie wasn't even worth the popcorn I ate. My recommendation? Stay home, or better yet catch a truly worthy movie like Batman Begins or Cinderella Man.