Why???

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2005)

i have been reading messages left on other boards and it seems people are having difficulties understanding parts of the alien technology. i think the idea of the aliens is that they are FAR more intellectual than mankind, we shouldn't know how they got there, how it all works. why don't we ask the question how did those storms appear? how did the aliens get to earth without detection by our numerous satellites? they just did! the idea of the story is to show the extermination of a species and the reality of the anarchy. one thing i didn't quite get was that Spielberg was trying to show how humanity stands together to fight off a common enemy (i think he said pretty much that in an interview) but he also showed how evil and brutal mankind can be in that situation (the gun/car scene). overall this movie is a masterpiece, i mean all you could do if everyone around you was being slaughtered and the only thing you could do is run and be lucky enough not to be terminated as well. so harsh, so true. it scared me, and if this movie didn't touch you in some way, you're an idiot