Spielberg and Cruise, a winning formula

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2009)

Steven Spielberg can do no wrong by me. Even with the few films made by him that I felt weren't his best, I still enjoyed the experience. He never talks down to his audience and the craft is always top notch.
Here, he helms a high energy action movie about a man, who has his teenage son and young daughter for the weekend, when alien war machines arise out of the ground and intend to wipe everyone out.
WAR OF THE WORLDS gave us a great big story, written by screenwriters Josh Friedman and David Koepp (based on the novel by H.G. Wells) and many things could have gone wrong, but in the hands of Spielberg, it all worked.
Tom Cruise, in the lead role, is always intriguing to watch. I feel his fine acting talent and skills are overshadowed by his superstar status. He carries this huge action movie very confidently.
The cinematography by Janusz Kaminski is breathtaking. And, as usual, the score by John Williams is wonderful.