Sorry, Spielberg, this is not anywhere close to being your best.

Rating: 2/10 (11 August 2005)

There are disappointments, and then there are mega disappointments, and this movie rates close to being a mega disappointment. Some effects were very cool, but hey, where's the plot? Is it taking kids to Mommy? I tried desperately to look for some similarities to the creation of H. G. Wells and I came up with a strained brain. And by the way, if all the other cars had their juice drained out of them by the tripods, what about Tom Cruise's wagon? Cruise, it seems, has become an aimless 'cruise missile' - pardon the pun an'all. Went to see it on the strength of Spielberg's reputation and came out regretting the time spent. I hate to give a bad review, but there's no escaping this one. Sorry, Spielberg, but this effort is not even close to being your best.