A series of explosions rather than a film

Rating: 4/10 (14 July 2005)

It was just that. Things blowing up for 2 hours and Tom Cruise running away the whole time. I was a bit disappointed when we actually got to see the aliens, they didn't look very good at all. It's funny in films like this, throughout the whole film you want to see the aliens but when you finally do, it makes the film worse. About 30 minutes before the end I was thinking, "THIS FILM ISN'T TOO BAD" but once I saw that AWFUL, AWFUL ending I thought it was a waste. Tim Robbins was undoubtedly the best actor in this film, just a shame he wasn't in it for long. I think the only decent thing I've seen Tom Cruise in is the RAIN MAN and I'm sticking by that even after seeing this. The special effects were good and at times I was thinking, this is what it would look like if we were invaded by aliens. Why can't the aliens win in films like these? They've always got some crap weakness that obliviates them all. Frustrating!