War of The Worlds, a thoroughly intelligent and well thought out film

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2005)

I was extremely pleased to see the 2005 version of the War of the Worlds. Its theme was the same as all movies in the time and society we live in, the thought of a world at war with terrorists and an uncertain future, as the theme of the original dealt with Hollywoods obsession with communism, and the American way of dealing with unwanted visitors or believers of different ways of life. A man Tom Cruise, coming to terms with an irresponsible life, and faced with his own mortality. He battles to find the strength to survive and try to ensure a future for his two children, although uncertainty dogs his every move. It was good to see Gene Barry and Anne Robinson, stars of the classic 1954 film of the same name.