For once, a decent remake

Rating: 7/10 (10 September 2018)

I don't think I've ever secretly wanted a child in a movie to die as much as I wanted "Rachel" to. I know kids are annoying, but oh my god. Onto the movie though, as a science fiction freak, I have seen the original War of the Worlds, and love the older more original films. That being said, most remakes don't usually make my cut, but this one I think does. It is fast paced and easily followed. The Tripods are awesome and terrifying, and the martians themselves...well they look a lot different from what you would expect. Its a great film to watch while having pizza with friends, but it also really makes you think too. What kind of creatures must exist out there in the open universe? Its also highly ironic and frightening to know that, as with anyone who is familiar with the story will tell you, they truly are indestructible. Their demise was not due to humans, but to a mistake they made themselves. If not for that, the earth would be theirs.