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Rating: 6/10 (9 February 2008)

War of the Worlds (2005)
Steven Spielberg, a man I admire enormously and his work has been so influential and successful since the mid 1970s, rarely goes wrong, especially with big budget projects like this one. However this time, Spielberg does not hit the jackpot in this mediocre sci-fi action film.
War of the Worlds is the kind of material that could be easily turned into box office gold. Regardless the film grossed $600 million just because it was Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise.
This film looks like it was done in a hurry, so the director and main star of the film can quickly reap the benefits (maybe I am wrong). The film has so many plot holes and fails to reach that grand excitement that previous Spielberg masterpieces such as Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark have provided us.
Although there were some visually stunning scenes and solid support from Tom Cruise (Mr. Box Office Gold), there wasn't much to grasp on. The film was not focused enough and the unfortunate thing is that it could have been so much better.
6/10