Second viewing was worst

Rating: 3/10 (14 December 2006)

Some people say you have to see a movie twice to really appreciate it, but a second viewing on this just confirmed how much I disliked it the first time. As Tome Cruise is not my favorite actor and I don't know why exactly(preference I guess)but in this I felt his character was unlikeable so naturally I began distancing myself from him early on in the movie. And Dakota Fanning although a good little actress was just someone he could carry around and protect. The son was rather a jerk so enough said there.
However what really threw me the first time and definitely again with this second viewing , was the basement sequence with Tim Robbins and I like Tim Robbins. I waited for it to come with dread and realized that it added nothing to the picture and if anything it brought the whole picture down.
I love sci-fi more than any other format so this picture was a disappointment although I see I am not alone in my judgment.How the critics rated this I am not sure but i could only give it a 3 on 2nd viewing.
Disappointing ending as well.