I would rather have paid $10 to close my eyes for 2 hours.

Rating: 1/10 (7 July 2005)

A complete and utter disaster...a predictable plot centering around a family you don't care about.
Tom Cruise gives his typical over-acted performance. Someone please let him know that he's not 21 anymore.
Spielberg again tries to dredge up the anguish he experienced during his parents' divorce as he did in E.T., both Jurassic Park films, Catch Me if You Can, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It is completely out of place in this film, and does nothing to accentuate the characters or plot line. We get it Mr. Spielberg, you didn't like it when your parents split up. You're like 60 now, get over it!
The ending to this film had to be the worst part. Just imagine the anger and disappointment you experienced at the end of "The Village," "Signs," "A.I." and "Eyes Wide Shut," all rolled into one. Not to mention that the Alien vehicles look ridiculous and their weapons are totally stupid.
The film was a complete failure on all levels. An obvious attempt by Producers who are out of touch with the world to capitalize on Spielberg's talent. David Koepp should never write another script... He already ruined one SPIDERMAN movie, does he need to destroy Spielberg as well? And for god's sake, will someone tell Hollywood to stop shoving Dakota Fanning down my throat? The whole movie I was just hoping the aliens would kill her, or at the very least cut off her face or something. At least some kind of injury that would shut her up and stop her from looking so goddamn annoying.
Spielberg needs to seriously rethink his career. This is the fifth in a string of films undeserving of the Spielberg label. These action-adventure movies are beyond him, and he needs to get back to doing what he did in Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List; making thought-provoking, emotionally charged, entertaining, groundbreaking films. Not these bubble-gum pop flicks that psychos play in the background while they molest children. He is going down a path of easily marketable, profit-oriented scripts... becoming the Darth Vader of film directors. At least George Lucas managed to salvage what little dignity he had left with Revenge of the Sith,... I'm hoping Spielberg will follow his example.