| Review: War of the Worlds Steven Spielberg is the third film in which aliens visiting Earth, but the first in which your intentions are evil. It can not be coincidence that the arrival of extraterrestrials are advertised with strange lights flashing in the middle of the low clouds, which ce3k. From there the similarity ends - light show as friendly aliens to get a closer look. These creatures (presumably Martians, as in the original HG Wells novel) arent interested in doing good, is no ambiguity about its ultimate goal (as it was during most ce3k). They are here to wipe us from the face of the planet, pure and simple, a point to understand before the movie plays up to half an hour, and the gigantic racks go deploy is ruthlessly efficient . So, too, the film - to scare the wits out of us, despite some plot holes open (what is it with the camera, anyway?) And a couple of sequences that are too reminiscent of other films (especially Independence Day and Spielberg's own Jurassic Park). That Spielberg user referring to 9/11, the Holocaust, and maybe siege of London during World War II is, for me, less an exploration than a reflection of how seriously he intends to audience to take it into chaos. The atmosphere is heavy with the threat, and the representation of the people numb with shock from the devastation is frightening compelling, despite some cheesy Hollywood moments. We Will Smith delivers agile duty one-liners after millions being slaughtered by invading aliens, a la ID4. There is also not much rah-rah, lets kick-alien-ass-little humor as Earthlings outmatched trying to fight. Although the apparent protagonist (a discreet, efficient Tom Cruise) curls at one point during the enormity of what is happening.Im not quite sure what the posters who complained about the lack of action and FX were talking. It seems to me that the shelves were almost constant presence (though not always in the foreground) about 15 minutes before the brand. And, in fact, the title is fought from the start - not only their level of humans vs aliens fight that some viewers apparently expected. |
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