zaterdag 7 mei 2022

00s Movie Review - War of the Worlds

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre: Science Fiction/ Action/ Thriller

Runtime: 116 minutes

Year: 2005

Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto

Description: An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

Review: Steven Spielberg is one of the world’s most famous, popular and best directors. With good reason. Although he has not always been consistent, he has proven many times in several genres to be an extremely competent director. War films, cheerful adventure films, engaging dramas and children’s films, science fiction, horror and most recently even a musical. He always makes quality films. But it’s always the same films who get all the praise. In my opinion, “War of the Worlds” is a way better film then most people say it is.

Dock worker Ray Ferrier is divorced and has a bad relationship with his children. therefore, when they are required to stay with him for a weekend, it’s not exactly fun. The next morning, all the appliances in the entire neighborhood are down and Ray witnesses very peculiar lightning striking near his house. When he goes to look for the place of impact, a strange machine emerges from the ground and starts pulverizing people. Ray has to flee with his son Robbie and daughter Rachel, to get to a safe place.

It is best not to know too much about the aliens. Almost immediately the tension is well established, and in fact there is no time to catch your breath. There is a constant feeling of fear, panic and chaos and Spielberg did an excellent job of bringing all these feelings to the screen. With great editing and camera work, he builds up the tension after which he reaches larger and larger climaxes. Especially the basement scene is fantastic.

The ending of the film is somewhat debatable, but that doesn’t take away from the fact “War of the Worlds” is a perfectly good science fiction film.

Rating: 4 / 5


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