The risk of entertainment is minimal.

Rating: 2/10 (30 June 2005)

The original film was much better. This remake does not live up to the hyperbole; it doesn't even come close. The daughter, played by Dakota Fanning, is surely the most annoying character to ever appear on screen. Her portrayal alone is cause for refund.
Plodding and myopic - no not the aliens. The treatment of the subject matter. A timeless Science Fiction classic has been slaughtered upon the altar of mediocrity and an actor of considerable talent was bound, gagged and forced to slog through to the bitter end, which comes far too late.
The best thing about this film is the King Kong trailer preceding it. Rating: 20%