Good effects, lacking story,

Rating: 5/10 (13 July 2005)

If you've grown up with the music as a child then you'll have certain expectations of the movie  and most likely you'll be disappointed. I was. If you knew nothing about War of the Worlds, then you may find it an interesting action movie.
So what was disappointing? It's hard to pinpoint exactly  aside from saying that it feels soulless and unbelievable. Firstly, there's no music of any note (excuse the pun). Secondly, the story line feels almost non  existent. By the end you know you have gone somewhere and a lot has happened  but you are left wondering what exactly it was. It feels somewhat pointless, and simply a series of special effects strung together.
The special effects are great, at times, but I couldn't help feeling that a good portion of the budget was spent in the first few minutes and then they had to skimp to keep to budget.
War of the Worlds is a classic, but this movie is not. I've heard that Jeff Wayne who composed the original soundtrack is considering making a version  now that would probably be a good film  especially if he teamed up with Peter Jackson