don't expect aliens in this film!

Rating: 2/10 (16 September 2006)

This film should have been re-titled "What Happens To A Family When Aliens Attack", as the film is solely based on this and almost no alien involvement at all. i was so disappointed.
I have read the book, and whilst this film vaguely resembles the book, the fact that this is based in the present day and not in the early 1900's has a big negative impact. the story is about our basic weapons being no match against their technology.
The "machines" that the aliens use..... are not machines at all, they move too quickly and fluidly. they're more like living creatures that mechanical tripods.
We see the aliens outside the tripods for approximately 2 - 3 minutes. the rest of the film is all about tom & his family.
Steven really messed this up. i wanted to see a film about aliens invading earth, and our fight against them. what I saw was a man trying to be a good father to his kids. i could see a show on TV about that.
Independence Day was a better film than this!