this was a great movie (spoilers maybe)

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2005)

the people complaining about war of the worlds minor problems, such as the video camera working after the electromagnetic pulse are, in my mind, totally missing the point. yes, there were a few out of whack details (wouldn't any culture capable of attacking us in the way that these aliens do have a firm understanding of the microbiology of earth?), but those pale in comparison to the emotional intensity of this film. as much as i might not like tom cruise the guy, tom cruise the actor came through with a very believable performance, and no amount of op rah couch jumping can change that.
and though the ending is a little squeaky clean,(though not anywhere close to the ending of independence day) it isn't out of the realm of possibility. and isn't keeping hope alive one of the main ideas of the film? the ending, cheesy as some may find it, serves as a reward for the family's unwavering idea that it will be re-united. it's a movie, it can do that.