War Of The Worlds Reviews

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War of the Worlds (in this case) is a new version of the earlier film made (in the 1930's?). It is a good film, with above-average acting by Tom Cruise and good special effects.

I was a bit annoyed at the apperances of the US Army in the film though. If aliens invaded Earth to kill all humans, then ALL countries would respond with full military mobilisation and possibly even nuclear weapons. Fighting would be on a far larger scale.

Also, I hat the way Tom Cruise's character kept taking things into his own hands all the time, doing things by himself.

But complaints aside, this is a decent movie to watch.

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Overall War of the worlds is not one for me. Tom Cruise is doing what he does best here, action hero with a bit of cherry pie mush. For the age of the film the special effects are good. Good points are Special effects. Sickly sweet at the end.

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My complaints about this movie are minimal. Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning do fine acting jobs in this film, but I cannot get past their characters, for some reason.
Tom Cruise plays a divorced father of two and Dakota is his annoying daughter.
This film begins with Tom Cruises' characters children visiting him in his NJ home for the weekend.
When he goes out to find his son, who had stolen his mustang, he discovers that all automobiles just stopped working.
As he rounds the corner, there appear ...

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Tom Cruise actually does a great job in this movie and convincingly portrays a divorced single father of two. I was quite surprised at exactly how good this movie was when I saw it first. Almost everyone over the age of 18 knows or has heard of this famous Welles book/radio adaptation. Speilberg puts a refreshingly modern view on this 60-year-old script. Well worth viewing!

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Unfortunetly War Of The Worlds is not in theaters anymore, which I think was the exiting thing about it. I rented it again when it was on video and it was not nearly as good as when I saw it in theaters. Also once you see it for the second time the suspense is gone because the beginning is the best part and after that you have nothing to look forward to.

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What a film, i mean WHAT A FILM. This is the best film which i have seen and i recommend that you watch it. If you would like to see a film that will have your heart racing and enemies that will make your jaw drop then this is the film to watch. Non-stop action which will leave you looking out of your window when you get home (or if you are already at home). Tom Cruise and Dekota Fanning play their parts really well and i wouldn't fault them at all. If you havn't already gone out there to buy it ...

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I saw the trailer for War Of The Worlds months ago and was really excited about the film! But being a busy/lazy girl, I've only finally got to see it a few weeks ago... so! First things first, the special effects are truly amazing! I think they have the visuals spot-on and are pretty much what I imagined when reading the book myself. Really impressed with this!

Of course they have to deviate from the book somewhat, hence the addition of the kids but I think Dakota Fanning is an excellent lit ...

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War of The Worlds is an absolutely amazing remake of the original! The effects are my favourite bit of the movie because they seem so realistic!.
I definitely recommend this movie to everyone who is interested in watching it. Trust me, you don't want to miss it! Definitely 10/10 from me.

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I thought with War of the Worlds I was going to see a Sci Fi film about an alien invation. This film is about an access visit that is going badly. Some aliens start to make life unpleasant so the Father +2 try to get to Mum. The teenage son is being a teenager. The pre teen fragile daughter is wise beyond her years. Dad can't cope with either of them and on top of that the place is overrun with Tripods.
The effects were good. Similar story to "The Day after Tommorow" but not as well done.

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Based on the H.G. Wells classic book, War Of The Worlds is the story of Earth being invaded by aliens. In the original story, it is made clear that the invaders are from Mars and is seen from the perspective of a journalist in the United Kingdom.

Steven Spielberg's effort is set in modern day America and the origin of the invaders is never made clear at all. Also in this version, the story is seen through the eyes of an estranged father (Tom Cruise) who is looking after his two children f ...

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I'll be honest - I couldn't wait for War Of The Worlds to come out. I was always a fan of the original book by H.G Wells, mainly for its sheer imagination and scope for a book that was scribed in late 19th Century England. Now to finally see it in its full glory was something I eagerly anticipated. And the fact that Spielberg was directing was just a nice sweetener (although this would have been a great project for James Cameron).

Ok, we all know Tom Cruise has shown his true colors as of la ...

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War Of The Worlds starts as Tom Cruise arrives home to look after his children because his ex-wife is going away with her husband. At the start we can tell that his kids favour there stepfather over him and that he doesn't have much control over them. Until a storm strikes 27 bolts of lighting and machines rise out of the ground set on destroying the world. I can't explain anymore because it would ruin the film. But its brilliant and definitely shouldn't be a 12a because it is quite disturbing.

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I saw the preview of War Of The Worlds last night. It was fantastic! - One of the best movies I have seen for a long time. It starts straight into action with news stories of storms and is soon into full swing of the invasion. I won't spoil the plot but it's a gripping science fiction with non-stop action from beginning to end. As a regular cinema-goer I was major impressed with the impact of the plot, actor's roles and it was jam packed with special effects.
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War Of The Worlds is what going to the movies is all about, being entertained. In a big way. Cruise is really really good, as is Dakota fanning. Spielberg's movie making here is incredible.