Unfortunately, based on the book

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2005)

As anyone who has ever been to a movie theater knows, Steven Spielberg is still the undisputed master storyteller, who can create any visual experience imaginable and in that respect War of the Worlds in an unbelievable movie-going experience. Unfortunately, the movie sticks to the original story (written by H.G. Wells, over a century ago), which results in an outdated screenplay and a disappointing ending. If you've seen the trailer (and unless you live in a cave - you have seen it) you basically know the entire plot and all that remains is to see the amazing effects ILM created for this production. At the end of the day, the movie is a lot of fun, but don't expect to much - just have fun.