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Jun 28, 2005 · Steven Spielberg. "War of the Worlds" is a big, clunky movie containing some sensational sights but lacking the zest and joyous energy we expect from Steven Spielberg. It proceeds with the lead-footed deliberation of its 1950s predecessors to give us an alien invasion that is malevolent, destructive and, from the alien point of view, pointless.
Spielberg does an impeccable job directing the first half of the film, giving a lot of the first half thrills, suspense and genuine scares. Tom Cruise does a good job in the lead and Tim Robbins is eerily eccentric. As said, the first half has many great moments and is filled with unnerving suspense and scary chills.
Dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) struggles to build a positive relationship with his two children, Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie (Justin Chatwin). When his ex-wife, Mary Ann (Miranda Otto ...
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG-13
- Tom Cruise
Cruise is in fine dramatic form and Spielberg's journey to the dark side is superbly realised. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 29, 2022. Spielberg is a master at staging both epic scenes ...
Jun 29, 2005 · War of the Worlds: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin. An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Steven Spielberg
- 2005-06-29
Nov 29, 2005 · The Movie Review: 'War of the Worlds'. By Christopher Orr. November 29, 2005. It's rarely an attractive sight when a lifelong good guy decides it's time to show everyone he can be bad. For most ...
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May 27, 2016 · Cruise stars as Ray, a humble dock worker and divorced father stuck with his two kids for the weekend. He looks nothing like a dock worker, and even less like a put upon single dad. In a plot ...