Watch it, but don't get too involved in the holes like I did.

Rating: 6/10 (30 June 2005)

For what it is worth, I am a huge sci fi fan and have been waiting for this movie to be released for awhile. I will say that I thoroughly felt entertained , but at the same time totally ripped by Spielberg. For all it's special effects and spells that cast on the audience to keep us watching, there were also equal amounts of complete implausibility scattered throughout. I believe aliens can be believable.. I believe an alien invasion could actually happen. Not one where 1000's upon 1000's of people are running, but only Tom and his daughter are asked into the celler by Tim Robbons character... Not one where the robot machines themselves are set on tripods (every engineer knows that is a no-no) ... not one where aliens are so smart to have planned everything, yet are unaware of our germs... not one where everything is shut off, electricity (emt bursts) clocks, cars ..everything not working yet a man is able to videotape it... not one where people stand around gawking instead of running their butts off... not one where all the main characters survive. I am thoroughly disappointed by Spielberg's need to Hollywoodize it. Earlier into the film it is made evident that people will do anything to stay alive at the expense of other's lives, yet they want to Save Tom from the alien robots anus sucker? Man, why can't someone just make a movie like it really would be if we were invaded like that? Hollywood always has to put their pretty bow on it and I for one am tired of that.