Great

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2005)

What a great movie this was. I'm not a fan of Spielberg but this movie had me captivated. I believe that the opening alien sequence when the first tripod emerges from the ground was one of the most intense moments in movies in the last 20 years or so. There was some flaws and it should of been 20 minutes longer with more detail on the effects the invasion had on the Earth and maybe a bit longer of an explanation at the end. Cruise turns in one of his best performances and the effects are bewildering. The loud 'horn' of the tripod was absolutely chilling and their ray gun puts a 2005 twist on an old sci fly cliché with outstanding results.