A Waste

Rating: 1/10 (2 July 2005)

Let me start by saying I have enjoyed many films by both Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, but this is not one of them. I saw the movie yesterday and hated it. Poorly acted, very predictable and phony through and through. There was no tension, no suspense, it was all so contrived. It consisted of "monsters" borrowed from other movies--one after the other; Cruise running and running and running and the girl screaming incessantly--it was so annoying that I found myself wishing he would stick something in her mouth to shut her up. I found the film to be very boring and thought it would never end. The worst character was Tim Robbins - what was that all about anyway? There were so many loose ends and badly scripted scenes I can't even remember them all.
All I can say is I thought it was a terrible waste of time, money and talent, and a disgrace to the memory of H.G. Wells. Save your money for a good movie. If this is an example of what is supposed to be a "blockbuster", I can understand why Hollywood is in its biggest box office slump ever. For crying out loud, isn't there any talent in Hollywood any more?