War of the worlds--2005's big flop

Rating: 1/10 (27 June 2005)

I must first say that I am a huge fan of both Tom cruise's & Steven Spielberg's work. This film; however, marks a low point in both of their careers. I saw a pre-screening of the film & I'm not supposed to make comments on it, but I won't give away any spoilers.
Remember "Ishtar"? "Gigli"?, or "The Hulk"? This movie ranks right up there with regard to plots & dialogue. I really was expecting more. The cinematography was incredible. Spielberg has managed to take his (groundbreaking, grainy documentary-style of film-making--something that remind you a bit of Saving Private Ryan, but everything else was disappointing. The actors' lines were trite--evoking no new feelings than any other action/adventure movie. With all the shameless hype this movie has had, including Mr. Cruise's staged water squirting incident, I wasn't expecting very much any way. Maybe Tom needed to pull a stunt like that in order to give the film some legs. At any rate, don't waste your money. Rent the original & save $5.