Good Movie, but doesn't live up to the hype.

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2006)

An H.G Wells Sci-fi classic brought the to the big screen by Steven Spielberg, what could be more anticipating? It's very different to the book, but the content and plot are pretty much the same.
Modern Day America. Tom Cruise is Ray Ferrier, a recently divorced engineer. His wife (Miranda Otto, LOTR's Eowyn) is leaving his kids with him for a few days Robbie (Justin Chatwin) and Rachel (The brilliant Dakota Fanning). After an electrical storm, all is calm, until the classic Tripods emerge from deep underground and begin to slaughter the people of Earth. As the 'Intruders' continue to plough their way across the country, Ray and his kids must fight for survival.
The film has some amazing sequences and there is a constant heavy atmosphere. Spielberg truly creates a sense of, 'Would would you do in this situation?' This movie makes people not want to believe in Aliens. The movie also shows urgency of other characters and doesn't just focus on the main characters. The performances were good all round, especially by the scene-stealing Tim Robbins. But the thing that let this movie down apart from some obvious gaping plot-holes, is the fact that the characters weren't easy to relate to and you didn't really mind what happened to them.
Overall, the movie DIDN'T live up to the hype. But, still the movie was enthralling from the beginning to the rather undramatic ending.
Watch This Film!!! 7/10