Anti-climax to the max...

Rating: 4/10 (29 June 2005)

When I get excited about seeing a particular movie it quite often turns out to be a disappointment. This certainly rings true for "War Of The Worlds (2005)". The tension builds.. and builds. The special effects are excellent. The acting ranges from good (Tom Cruise) to phenomenal (Dakota Fanning). The movie picks up the pace from the get-go. It's a roller coaster ride right up until the time when you start to think: "so... where is this all leading to..."? That's when things totally fall apart. There is no story to speak of. When the credits rolled I was left wondering "why did I pay 9 euros and 2 hours of my life watching "this"? It's not a pretty sight folks. The idea of aliens invading earth has so much potential. It could have been a classic. It could have been a trilogy. It could have been a thriller/feel good/action/horror movie all rolled into one. It's a actually... a dud. The final 10 minutes are so anti-climax, it's not even funny. It might be true to the book (haven't read it) but it certainly doesn't work for me personally in the cinema.
It's not as bad as "Any Given Sunday" though...