This is an intense movie.

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2006)

War of the Worlds is a chilling take on what would happen if an alien invasion were actually to happen. It focuses on a father trying to safely take his two children away from the danger.
The overall mood and the feel of the movie are good. It's really dark and intense, and it captures the feelings and reactions that people might have in a situation like this pretty well. Tom Cruise's performance as a man just trying to save his kids is good. When he first sees the alien tripod, he actually looks terrified. The special effects are really good, and the alien tripods were actually as scary as they should be, especially when they sound off before firing a death ray.
There are a few flaws in the film. The worst part was the ending. It had no logic with what happened earlier in the movie, and it left a few plot holes. Also, I think that the movie should have shown what was happening on a world scale, instead of just focusing on one character.
All in all, it was a really enjoyable movie, though not one of Spielberg's best. 7/10