Ignoring his performance in the media, Tom Cruise's performance in this movie was sensational!

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2005)

This movie had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. The whole idea of being in pursuit of these ominous, threatening beings added to the stifling horror and delightful thrill that is this film. Tom Cruise did an amazing job going through the emotions of a father agonizing over the safety of his children. Once the audience puts his self-absorbed cries for attention on Oprah or other talk shows out of their minds and gets into the movie is going to be swept away. Dakota Fanning is one of the best child actors I've seen in a long time. She just captures every scene she's in. And this was probably a challenging role for an actress her age to be in constant, paralyzing fear throughout the movie. I'm most likely going to see this again, and would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't had the chance to enjoy this remarkable film. Just knowing Spielberg directed it was all I needed to know. Great acting, great filming, wonderful plot--it's definitely going to win some awards.