This version of War of the Worlds is very disappointing

Rating: 1/10 (30 June 2005)

I have never been as pleased with visual effects and at the same time disappointed with acting, character development, and story line. The inconsistencies within what is available as a story line were too obvious to have been overlooked which causes me to believe this was truly a sloppy production. Example: an electronic pulse has knocked out every thing electronic, yet a pedestrian has a cam-corder video unit taking pictures of the destruction taking place.
Tom Cruise, as good an actor as he is, never makes the character in this film believable. He doesn't come across as genuine. His young co-star Dakota Fanning was better at getting into her part than was Tom. I blame this on script as much as acting.
All in all, I wished I could get my money back on this one. It's a dud. Not because of cinematography or special effects, but because of story line and character development.