Ridiculous... This movie made me laugh loudly!!!

Rating: 4/10 (20 October 2006)

The only reason I rented this title was because I really like Tom Cruise's acting. As usual I enjoyed him but the whole movie was terrible disappointing! I was expecting something really scary from the aliens but all I could do during this movie was to laugh.
I did not watch the original from the 50's so I cannot compare. Anyway, I didn't find these aliens threatening at all!!! Those tripods (and their pilots) looked so stupid even killing people!
I admit there are very good sequences, mostly because of the SFX. The stormy sky, the earthquake, the ferry part were amazing and I also liked the suspense when they were in the crazy man's basement.
I cannot forget something: Dakota Fanning is a lovely child and very good actress but... what a terrible role and behavior these writers gave her. Why did they take this lovely child and turn her into such a bitch??? She was so annoying, restless, obnoxious, uptight... that I would have LOVED to see her killed!!! But well, both parents were stupid in this movie, so what can I expect? Obviously a stupid kid! I cannot blame Dakota. Her acting was great. What I did not like was her character.