War of the worlds - entertainment spectacle

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2005)

Steven Spielberg..... Check. Tom Cruise...... mmm bit iffy!. I am not typically a Tom Cruise fan. I find some of his films a little narcissistic but i was dragged along by my boyfriend and therefore had little expectation of this film. Well i do not mind admitting that I was blown away. This film is pure entertainment. It is not going to win any awards for it's intellectual storyline. The acting is okay..... but i really don't mind admitting that i found this film highly entertaining. I am typically one of these people who bores easily and as such requires a little intellectual stimulation. However this film is visually fantastic. The amazing sound effects had a real effect on me. I spent the whole film gripping the arm of my uncomfortable cinema seat and the only word i could utter for a couple of hours after that was "amazing"! Go and see it. If you like be entertained this is the one for you. I would recommend those who do not like forking out on expensive cinema seats to do so. This film is a real spectacle. And full marks go to Tom Cruise who came across as a little selfish....and definitely not likable. Go...expect nothing and and you will enjoy what you see!