Review of
War of the Worlds,
DVD version starring Tom Cruise
Five out of five stars
End of humanity? Not so with some help from our
natural enemies
I have read the
original novel by H. G. Wells at least four times, considering it the seminal story
of interplanetary warfare. Wells demonstrated that he was a science fiction
writer of the first magnitude, portraying a human victory at great cost.
I have also watched
the movie starring Gene Barry several times, it was an incredible special
effects marvel for the time. The Martian warships looked menacing, and their action
of their weaponry was believable.
This version of
the classic tale is a worthy addition to the saga of the original Wells story.
The acting is superb and of course the special effects are dazzling. The human
interest of a man that was not much of a father transporting his children
through dangers both Martian and human made this a great human tale.
Some of the
scenes, such as the burning train and Humvee are classic war scenes adapted to
the fight with the Martians. However, nothing can top the clothes falling from
the sky. This is a great movie, a worthy extension of one of the best science
fiction stories of all time.
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