Decent but somewhat disappointed!

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2005)

As far as special effects go, it was pretty awesome! But the elements of the movie were pretty similar to Independence Day, if you have already seen both films you know what I am talking about, if you haven't seen War of the WOrlds(but saw ID) you will figure it out.
Dakota Fanning was really good as the daughter, Tom Cruise was alright as Ray Ferrier but I expected more from him!
Overall, the alien invasion and how the aliens did it was pretty freaky and plausible. Who knows what is out there watching us or even possibly walking among us. It makes you wonder, it makes you think if there are A.I's or E.T.'s out there, what are their intentions toward us? In this movie, I really expected a face to face confrontation between one of the lead characters and an alien that never happened. It would have been cool! Not recommended for kids under 9, it will freak them out! Good rental when it hits video.