War of the Worlds
cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning
The good: nerve-wracking moments
The bad: stupid, really, beyong recognition
Steven Spielberg apparently wanted to work on this project around the mid-90's, but the release of the alien-invasion flick Independence Day in 1996 forced him to shelve the idea for a while. Sadly, nine years of wait didn't seem to inspire great ideas for the generally excellent director as his latest film looks stupider than the 1996 blockbuster classic.
The film starts off superbly, with a nerve-wracking and tension-building pace. We're introduced to Ray Ferrier (Cruise), a seemingly ordinary crane-operator who seems up to a great challenge taking care of his two kids, Robbie and Rachel (Fanning), for the 4th of July holiday. Inexplicably, major cities around the world are struck with blackouts and it isn't long before the initial wave of alien invaders arrives.
Appropriately enough, the first 45 minutes or so are crammed to the brim with intensity and visual spectacle the likes of which I haven't seen before. Cars fly around, humans get evaporated, buildings are blown up --- it's all twistedly surreal. The next 45 minutes, sadly, runs out of surprises and one begins to get impatient of the movie's direction. Rachel and Robbie gets to our nerves and Ray as the trying-hard father feels flat and one-dimensional, even with a rather good performance by Tom Cruise.
It is in the last 30 minutes, however, that things really starts to get sour...as in really sour (spoiled milk sour). An out of place, demented character named Ogilvy (Tim Robbins) gets in the picture and I don't really know what happens next. To the film's credit, I would award it with the very 'prestigious' Stupidest Ending Ever trophy for its stunning and tear-jerking close. Trust me, I don't even wanna write about it.
War of the Worlds isn't terrible, far from it in fact. A great source material, with possibly the best visual effects production of any movie ever, plus a solid acting ensemble, all make the film very watchable. But when all is said and done and after all the hoopla over dancing skyways and whatnot, the film just isn't complete - and that's no figurative speak. (3/5)
The good: nerve-wracking moments
The bad: stupid, really, beyong recognition
Steven Spielberg apparently wanted to work on this project around the mid-90's, but the release of the alien-invasion flick Independence Day in 1996 forced him to shelve the idea for a while. Sadly, nine years of wait didn't seem to inspire great ideas for the generally excellent director as his latest film looks stupider than the 1996 blockbuster classic.
The film starts off superbly, with a nerve-wracking and tension-building pace. We're introduced to Ray Ferrier (Cruise), a seemingly ordinary crane-operator who seems up to a great challenge taking care of his two kids, Robbie and Rachel (Fanning), for the 4th of July holiday. Inexplicably, major cities around the world are struck with blackouts and it isn't long before the initial wave of alien invaders arrives.
Appropriately enough, the first 45 minutes or so are crammed to the brim with intensity and visual spectacle the likes of which I haven't seen before. Cars fly around, humans get evaporated, buildings are blown up --- it's all twistedly surreal. The next 45 minutes, sadly, runs out of surprises and one begins to get impatient of the movie's direction. Rachel and Robbie gets to our nerves and Ray as the trying-hard father feels flat and one-dimensional, even with a rather good performance by Tom Cruise.
It is in the last 30 minutes, however, that things really starts to get sour...as in really sour (spoiled milk sour). An out of place, demented character named Ogilvy (Tim Robbins) gets in the picture and I don't really know what happens next. To the film's credit, I would award it with the very 'prestigious' Stupidest Ending Ever trophy for its stunning and tear-jerking close. Trust me, I don't even wanna write about it.
War of the Worlds isn't terrible, far from it in fact. A great source material, with possibly the best visual effects production of any movie ever, plus a solid acting ensemble, all make the film very watchable. But when all is said and done and after all the hoopla over dancing skyways and whatnot, the film just isn't complete - and that's no figurative speak. (3/5)
posted by NaCl at Saturday, July 02, 2005
1 Comments:
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