The last 10 minutes downgrade a great movie to a good movie

Rating: 6/10 (4 July 2005)

War of the Worlds was worth the price of paying the 8 bucks for a movie ticket for sure. The eye appealing visual effects, the great score of John Williams and the shock and awe of everything that was playing out in front of our eyes. Hell the acting of Tom Cruise was actually not bad. I was really into this movie and had read the ending is what takes out the steam and boy did it ever. I mean I know movies are supposed to be unrealistic but I mean come on Robbie parts ways with Rachel and his dad to fight the aliens and really theoretically should have died with everyone else. When Ray sees the outside after all the destruction no one and I mean no one is around. Then at the end go to where the mother and step dad are staying and the son just magically is there and we have this big hug and kiss reunion. Total garbage. Steven Spielberg directed the thing wonderfully but the screenplay was very very cheesy. Thankfully the rest of the movie was a fast paced, excitement filled epic.
What could have been a four star movie comes in with barely 3 ***