Deeper Thought

Rating: Null/10 (29 June 2005)

As soon as i saw the first trailer for this movie i knew Steven Spielberg couldn't let us down...
and in reality he didn't.
the action in the movie ultimately makes up for some of the slower moments where questions needed to be answered. Like most films that are based off of books a lot of the little subtly things go unnoticed. The film slows down at points to make way for a deranged man to answer these all. Other then that i found myself on the edge of my seat more then once and holding my breath.
The reality of the film is what makes it amazing.
Tom Cruise plays a man divorced from his wife, and his children hate him. Though Dakota Fanning decides to be almost reciting a prophecy at points, and screaming her head off (which does get annoying after the tenth time) she ultimately portrays a young innocent child. What Cruise is doing as her father is protecting her from losing that while trying to hold on to his son who doesn't want to be.
H.G. Wells' book probably describes more accurately the deeper meaning of the novel, but for me as a fan of Catcher in the Rye i most easily saw the protection of innocence while the thrilling nature of the film created tension. This movie has many layers to it which could only be answered by reading Wells' book, which i suggest everyone should read. The story is easily seen on screen without the deeper knowledge of the book, but the ending leaves some questions unanswered, and i have a good idea where they might be found.
this is one of those movies that you have to see in a theatre. The complete surrounding of this story brings you into it and yelling at the characters to do something else and then ultimately wondering, what would you do?