Great movie! Tom at his best!

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2005)

This was such an excellent movie, in the old-fashioned sense of the word! The performances were just so solid and flawless. I never once thought of 'Ray' as Tom Cruise who was up there acting. If you think you've seen him at his best, think again because this role was much different than most roles. The character dynamics grab you from the beginning, especially because character-driven plots are so rare in science fiction. I liked that this movie took itself as a movie. It's purely for entertainment and the creativity as far as how the aliens are and exist is just incredible. It was well thought out and quite an epic-looking picture with great attention to detail. What surprised me the most about the movie was that it was so grounded in reality. Despite what was going on to the main characters, and how unreal it was, you imagined that it could have happened and that these people were so real. Overall, a great film! Amazing acting! If you are looking to be entertained and excited by a movie, go to see 'War of the Worlds'!! It was a excellent job by everyone involved in it!