12A no way this is not a film for kids its not independence day!!!

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2005)

I really enjoyed this film from start to finish Morgan Freeman was great as the narrator for the opening and closing credits Tom Cruise did a superb job of showing us how his character evolved from a selfish slacker to a father willing to go to any lengths for his kids (he still found time to grin though). The special effects were fantastic and the sets especially the end house and field covered in red weed. Most reviews i have read all talk about Dakota Fanning over shadowing Tom Cruise but personally i thought Justin Chatwin as Robbie was outstanding.
My only problems with this film was the fact it was all about 3 people would it not have been better to show how the government was dealing or at least trying to deal with the martians with the armed forces and various scientists. I would have liked it more if the martians had not just came up from the holes almost directly after they arrived i loved the sounds of the capsules unscrewing and people gathered round them on Jeff Waynes master piece.
Yes the end comes quickly but thats the was it was in the book unexplained and sudden.