Great fun

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2005)

Even though i heard slight rumours from some people that this movie is quite poor, I watched it with an open mind so I could make my own decision... and i totally enjoyed it.
This film is a big budget blockbuster that hits all the right marks, it leaves you in awe with its special effects and leaves you quite disturbed in parts if you manage to put yourself in the characters shoes. Cruise played is roll of not so good father who turns good really well, as does Fanning as his little girl, even though when she goes hysterical you wanna clip her round the ear.
The film does have some loose end though, like if they buried all there hard ware tri-pods a million years ago why didn't they invade the planet then when there where no humans.And if they have been studying the planet for over a million years why didn't they know about our micro germs. And why hadn't there technology developed in a MILLION years. Thats like England going to war with another country our soldiers kitted out in loin cloths chucking rocks and spears whilst riding penny farthings.
Enough of the moaning though it was a great film and i especially love the noise of the Tri-pods once there up and in battle