War of the Boredom

Rating: 3/10 (30 June 2005)

I understand now why they wouldn't let critics review the movie prior to it's release! This movie was such a disappointment considering Steven Spielberg was at the helm. The action was a bit appealing to the eye but after the big scene where his son left (which was a very welcomed thing...except I guessed correctly he would beat them to Boston) the drama just bottomed out. The scene when Tom and Dakota were taken up into the cage under the machine reminded me so much of the look and feel of Artificial Intelligence. But then obviously because it was Tom Cruise, the rest of the hapless victims were goaded by the soldier to drag him back out when he was sucked up into the big puckered whatever-it-was...I guess everyone else that was sucked up before that was expendable. I just wished it had more substance and less Tim Robbins (what was the point of his scenes at all???) Dakota's screaming got old real fast and every scene with his son was brutal to watch, such a cliché and completely over-the-top. I would say wait for the DVD but I don't want to be accused of ruining someone's movie night at home.