I'm sick of people overreacting

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2005)

I am very sick of people saying that War of the Worlds is an awful film. Have you ever known Spielberg to make an awful film? The short answer is no, hes never even made a bad one, some aren't masterpieces, but some are, see Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan, Jaws, Schindler's List, E.T., Indiana Jones, etc. War of the Worlds is truly a great piece of cinema with a few missteps. I'm not sure what Spielberg was thinking with the ending, but aside from the last twenty minutes or so, and the boring first ten or fifteen, it is an excellent film with excellent acting. Tom Cruise does shine in the role as well as Dakota Fanning. Spielberg gave depth to the film as well, such as the various 9/11 references, but I guess some people just ignore them because of the ending. Ignore them and form your own opinion. Well worth a look! 8/10