Better than expected

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2005)

What is this movie reflecting about the American Society? The same thing that was being said at the time it was written in the late 1930's. The war was in Europe. The Americans were being criticized by the world powers for not getting involved. The enemy was too far away to be any threat (Mars). Hitler was causing chaos in Europe and was meticulously overthrowing each of the countries (like the tripods). And then there is the recent action in Iraq, only this time it is the other way around. It is the world army blowing up Iraq. Some people say it should never have happened, let's ignore it and let them get on with their repression. And some say lets get in their with the guns ablazing. Sort of like the conflict between the father and son characters. What is the world not acknowledging about itself that is being projected onto IRAQ. Who says that meritocracy is the way of the future - probably the rich! Anyway, the movie is to be seen by people to make their own minds up. It should not be up to others to say to someone "not to go and see it". Stop thinking just about the special effects and ask yourselves the deeper questions about what drove particular characters to do the things they did. Put your thinking caps on and still be entertained.