Mostly Naff

Rating: 4/10 (22 December 2005)

Dear god, when will Holly(crap)Wood stop making AMERICANISED versions of this story!! Why is this film called "WAR OF THE WORLDS" when a: it doesn't involve more than ONE WORLD, and b: bears NO resemblance to the original story? Spielberg, you are an ass. Though I commend you for taking a break from your crappy Holocaust movies.
Next, it's high time someone made a decent version of Well's classic, set in London in the 1800's, I realise producers think this would be commercial suicide in the U.S but I know for a fact a lot of people would love to see this.
*deep breaths* This film is deeply flawed, yes, but at it's heart is an OK no-brainer popcorn action movie. The action starts no less than 20 minutes in (why?) and basically the rest of the film revolves around Tom Cruise being an idiot, Dakota Fanning does nothing but scream and be annoying (WHAT is the fuss about with her?) and "Robbie" who is a grade A JERK.
The rest is predictable fare and certain little parts remind me of "Land Of The Dead" and a bunch of other Apocalyptic movies.
One good thing, the special effects, the tripods are great, as is the way they process the human bodies and spray offal and blood from their exhausts, I liked that.