H.G. Wells, a century ago

Rating: 3/10 (17 July 2005)

But Aye me, no more in the 21st Century. What was once a major piece of Sci-Fi achievement is no longer working. It is neither a great nor an entertaining movie. A girl in the theater said that "even Deep Impact was better" I might not go that far, but without a doubt, better rend ID4 and delight with entertainment rather than spend your 8 bucks on his badly aged story. A miss. The first half is an interesting start though, and the reaction of the world to the imminent war is probably what allows my grade not to lower below 3; the whole alien thing, however, is ridiculous, and the cave scene is terrible. Tom Cruise as a Byronic hero? maybe, but not here, and now. He's getting back his wife's esteem, his kids' love, and where everybody died he and his kids survive (ah, it's good to be the hero...) so no, not even Byronic. Has he learned something, except that anti-heroism pays?? And what about this pro American anti terrorist ridiculous voice over ending... well I'm speechless. Please, go and watch the first hour and a half. Once they lose the car, lose your seat, go home and watch ID4.