Not the war I wanted

Rating: 7/10 (20 October 2013)

I actually liked the film to a degree, despite the annoying kids and several other points that were brought up. My biggest issues was just that this WAS NOT the "War Of The Worlds" I was waiting for or wanted to see! I hope down the road, they will do one closer to the 1953 version. Pet peeves"
1 - Annoying son...Very annoying screaming daughter 2- All electric went out during first attack, yet guy's video camera was working 3 - I thought Morgan Freeman was wrong for the narrator, too casual. I thought Anthony Hopkins or James Earl Jones should have done it. 4 - I didn't like the casting of Cruise. I think they should have gone with an unknown or a not too obvious star. More of an ordinary every man. 5 - Didn't like that you really never see the military engage the Martians in an all out battle or get a sense of what carnage is going on around the world. 8- I just get sick of that chaotic, dysfunctional, yet fun, view of what middle class life is supposed to be like. 9- I wasn't crazy about the way the film was photographed...The very contrasty, muted color palatte just didn't work for me.