War of the Worlds represents the classic 1950s alien movies with a great story of a family trying to be a family

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2005)

As soon as War of the Worlds ended I made a comment to my friends about what this movie represented; It is the greatest classic 1950s Sci-Fi movie ever made. If you were to go back to the 1950s and make an alien invasion movie with better acting and believable special effects, you'd get this War of the Worlds. The first 30 minutes give you a great run-for-your-life sequence which pulls you into the film. The rest fits nicely into the world facing total destruction without going overboard with SE (ahem, ID4). People tend to forget that this film was based on a book. The adaptation is amazing. I would say that WotW is the best summer movie so far and the best alien movie to date. The actors give great performances that make you feel emotions. Would I recommend this movie? Yes and no. If you like Sci-Fi/aliens/action then YES. But if you don't like aliens (such as my sister-in-law) I would tell you to stay away. You wont like it. Too many people flock to the theaters every weekend only because its a "summer blockbuster" and a "must see film", not because of personal preferences for a film. I also noticed that a lot of people on here do not like the end of the film. Remember people that the story of this film is not about an alien invasion! It is a about a father trying to be a dad for his kids and to get his family back together. The movie ended perfectly seeing how the family was reunited! Use your imagination for the final destruction of the aliens. Why do people need everything pointed out to them in a film. The plot holes people talk about? They aren't plot holes because if you use your imagination you can figure stuff out. So if you want to see a great sci-fi movie like classic 1950s cinema, War of the Worlds is your pick. The people who claim that theaters booed are full of crap. It was the nerds trying to act cool. Go see this film if you love these kinds of movies.