Not that great....

Rating: 5/10 (5 July 2005)

Luckily I was aware that this movie was not going to be anything like the original book or movie, and I have low expectations for all re-makes of old movies as well as screen adaptations of books. So, my opinion of this movie could only go up when I went to go see it. Was I wrong? Yes. Although over all the movie wasn't bad (if I had never seen the original), it also wasn't good. Tom Cruise, was mediocre in the role. All of the other actors and actresses were a bit better than he was. The story, although it showed some interesting things about human nature, was flawed. Why was his the only family that lost NOBODY?!?! His son should have died going over that hill. EVERYONE else who went over did. And the movie would have been no worse off with him dead. There are other weirdnesses that go on, but you get the idea. The effects were good. The fact that they tried to keep the facts of the aliens the same was good. But the story (it would seem was solely based on this one man's attempt to survive and keep his family alive, as well as show how low human beings can go) is about all there is substance wise. Expected more from Spielberg.