good as a thriller, lame ending but...

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2006)

seeing the movie only as an alien invasion film would make it a very shallow one. the alien invasion symbolizes the crisis of the Ferrier family.uncaring father (Tom Cruise) has to make some sacrifices and has to trust and respect his son's decisions (the scene where he lets him go to fight), whom he doesn't care before, to overcome the crisis and get the family together again. the happy ending seems lame but it can be understood that way. thanks to Wells the bacterias saves the world. tom cruise is quite good. and the little girl. she also does good acting. and of course Tim Robins. always one of my favorites. there was no other striking performance. Spielberg saves the movie as a thriller. most of the scenes are very well shot.