Breathtakingly terrible.

Rating: 2/10 (17 May 2006)

I would say "War of the Worlds" is the worst Steven Spielberg movie ever pushed to eyes of innocent humans, but I forgot that the aliens were offended as well. How can you guys really justify giving this heap of trash anywhere CLOSE to a 7? I forget how many dumb people truly exist until I read some of these reviews and look at some of the "weighted" scores. Yes, I'll admit that making the camera run away from the special effects with Tom Cruise and his downright annoying family was a good idea....it just really missed it's point. H.G. Wells novel was focused on scientific ideas as well as theology and the attempted destruction of mankind. It was only focused on the protagonist as a sense to get you involved in the mayhem. Therefore, Spielberg's vision of running away from the whole point of the film....DEFEATS THE PURPOSE not to mention is just straight-up annoying having every scene a close-up of Tom Cruise looking like a convicted child molestor on his way to prison. I mean come on, this movie just misses every single point it tries so hard to hit. I truly wished Dakota Fanning would get snatched up by an alien and her punk brother smacked around by Tom cruise, yet it does not happen. Okay I'm done man, you people make up your own minds, but don't come crying to me when people don't remember the garbage that is "War of the Worlds".