Good movie - not something that Spielburg will be remembered for though

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2005)

It was a really good watch, but lacked a kind of end an beginning feel, plus the dialogue was catchy but not too prominent. The action was absolutely incredible, with literally the best special effects I think I've ever seen.
Tom Cruise + Dakota Fanning were superb and the stereotypical teenage son Justin Chatwin was pretty impressive.
I think what the negative posters have seemed to forget is that this film is based on a book by H. G. Wells. The number of times I've heard comments about how the plot is cheap/not very good is really disappointing because everybody should know the plot by now.
Definitely see this movie, but if you are to get it as a DVD, it's the kind of movie that deserves to be rented, not bought.