"War
of the Worlds" is a real let down. A precocious girl (how old is she? 45?)
screaming all the time, hysterically. A moronic teenage son, unfit for army
duty, but he sure wants to serve. And Tom Cruise as failed father - OK, he was
convincing.
The entire film is completely illogical. Of all the people in America, only Tom Cruise and some Italian guy have hand guns. People don't panic as much as they should, perhaps they believe in space aliens? I mean, San Francisco is a big city, who knows what might be hiding out there! And there are no criminals, no looters...
The aliens are disgusting, but not too believable. And although they are an advanced species who planned the invasion for millions of years, they didn't count on...the bacteria! (Admittedly, this inconsistency is taken from the original novel.)
The special effects may have looked good on the movie screen, but on TV, they just make you yawn. I mean, they're not good...
But I guess it could have been much worse. I mean, I'm old enough to remember Greg Strangis' TV series!
PS. Oh, sorry. It wasn't Frisco. It was Newark (!). My mistake.
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