Excellent. Simply excellent.

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2005)

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!
It's been a long time since I was snared by a movie. I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time. The special effects were the best I've seen yet. Everything is so smooth and great that you just look at the tripods and go "Holy cow, look at that thing!" You don't think "Oh man, what neat special effects!" The struggle for survival is caught masterfully by Spielberg through one man's eyes. I was torn the entire movie watching everyone struggle to escape and to simply live. Sometimes it was disgusting and heart wrenching at once, to see people turn on each other when the natural instinct to survive kicks in.
The acting in this was also superb. I was wary about Tom's performance, but he pulled through gracefully. You could literally feel his pain as he fought to make it to Boston. The scenes between him and Dakota were beautiful...I got misty eyed watching him sing to her.
I don't give this a 10 out of 10 because the movie wasn't very clear about the red vines...it's left me thinking about it after six hours of seeing it. Well, perhaps I'm not thinking hard enough.
All in all, this was yet another masterpiece by Spielberg. Check it out!