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
