A Thrilling Blockbuster

Rating: 10/10 (29 June 2005)

Despite one of the many accusations directed towards Cruise, the films stands as one of his finest works. Fanning also brings out the best in her starting career and plays well enough with Cruise to create such a relationship that can relate to modern bonds. Nonetheless, the visuals and graphics of the films are beyond anyone's comprehension and no one can actually describe the visually remarkable film until you've actually witnessed it yourself. The music however is correct for the atmosphere but with one such as John Williams to compose, much can be added.
Like many other novel based films, War Of The Worlds leave out a few key points which in the first place makes the franchise so frightening. The story seems to lack a certain taste that was there with the audience from the beginning when Robbins is introduced into the film. Afterwards it's mere dragging. Yet, the film has a strong sense of what Spielberg really wanted to be brought out.
The film shows such promise in the beginning but later on there is much questions to be asked and many reasons unsolved. War Of The Worlds is a great success yet with some gaps to be filled in. Perhaps the writers should focus more on the Novels than in the intentions of Speilburg, even if he is a film wizard.
Note the fact that the films is barely two hours and the rest of his films have been more than two and a half. A striking thought but have they left out many scenes which can actually make the film much more easy? We'll see in the DVD release.