The aliens are here- Another take of H.G. Wells' novel

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2010)

Ray Ferrier is a dock worker in Bayonne, New Jersey.One day his ex-wife Mary Ann brings their two children, Rachel and Robbie.He's not the best of dad to his kids, but he'll learn.Especially when he has to protect them from the aliens.These electromagnetic pulses start appearing in the form of a lightning making all the electronic devises, including cars, dead.The aliens have been watching them and now they want to destroy Earth.Ray has to get to Boston with his kids where her ex is at her parents' house.They try to get there with one repaired car, that is also wanted by the angry masses.Will Ray ever get his family safe from the aliens? War of the Worlds (2005) is Sci-Fi action directed by Steven Spielberg.The movie is based on the science fiction classic by H.G. Wells from 1898, something I read in the 90's.This movie takes pretty much liberties from the original story, but that's okay, since the movie looks so cool.Tom Cruise is a great pick to play Ray Ferrier.Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin are very good as his children.Miranda Otto does terrific job as Mary Ann Davis.David Alan Basche is very good as her new husband Tim.As her parents we see Ann Robinson and Gene Barry, who passed away last year at 90.Those two were seen in the original adaptation made in 1953.Tim Robbins is amazing as Harlan Ogilvy, who wants revenge after the aliens have killed his family.Morgan Freeman does the narration.This movie has lots of neat stuff.There's that feeling of calm before the storm when the aliens start appearing.There's a lot of tension in the sequence where they are at the shelter of Harlan Ogilvy, and the snake-like probe and the four aliens arrive.This movie is full of massive action sequences that will not give you peace.Spielberg knows his stuff.