I waited for 5 months to see this film and I'm disappointed.

Rating: 6/10 (6 July 2005)

I waited for this movie for 5 months. The trailer didn't let us see much about the aliens, (e.g. Tripods) and I was very curious. The first 20 minutes were very great, the sound of the first storm incredible...after that, all went wrong. Why?
1. Only Tom Cruise's character knew how to get the car fixed...as if he was the only one smart enough; 2. The amateur with the handy cam...no comment. 3. The main characters didn't injury at all!!!!!!!!! (broken hand at least). No comment again about the boy's escape from a hill of fire. 4. The robot who was in that basement didn't had any sensors to detect them, only visual sensors...with their high technology, the managed to trick them with a mirror (nice competition with Jurrasic Park - running from the raptors). 5.Finally, the aliens died by our diseases (got the flu or what? They were watching us for 1 million years or so). 6. The Tripods are a crap. I've seen better effects in the Star Wars in the 80's. 7. There are a lot of other bugs, smaller but if u have some brain and what to see something at least 30% realistic, see: Deep Impact, Appolo 13 or The Day After Tomorrow.
Anyway, it's just a SF movie. Go and have fun with ure girl(boy)friend and enjoy the special effects. They storms are just perfect. The plot and details...
Rating: 6.5