OK movie, terrible actors

Rating: 5/10 (28 July 2005)

Before I start, let me admit that I haven't read the book.
Found the movie and its premise interesting though, but the actors were utterly horrible.
The whole time, I just wanted Dakota Fanning to die a miserable and gory death. All she did was scream - what person it his/her right mind could think straight with that shriek of hers? It's so out of this world; one finds it hard to focus on what's going on.
The dialogue between Ray and the guy who shelters them is extremely dragging.
The movie leaves viewers with this weird look of "huh?" on their faces - how did the car work? how did the camcorder work? why did the son end up where he was?
Spielberg could have done better.