Don't Waste Your Time. It's a HUGE disappointment.

Rating: 1/10 (30 June 2005)

This is a film that is all special effects and zero plot. Many of the plot elements -- loosely based on the George Pal 1953 version -- make absolutely no sense in this version. Having Tom Cruise play an auto mechanic instead of the Gene Barry role of the scientist takes away any opportunity for plausible explanations of what is happening. Essentially what you are left with is two hours of running from Alien war machines.
There is no growing threat whatsoever. Within minutes of the start of the film, the Aliens are attacking and people run and die. Not much to hang a two hour film on. Don't waste your time. Watch the original instead. It's far superior to this shoddy remake.