War of the Worlds

RENT
Way overhyped. Maybe the book and past movies were better, but this remake sucks. Tom Cruise started weak and it never picks up from there. Throughout the movie, all you see are people screaming everywhere and the Cruise family traveling from town to town. Very boring. Films like Armageddon or Day After Tomorrow blows this away.

With all the promotions, Spielberg's directing, and book from HG Wells, this should definitely have been better. With an end of war theme, there should have been more action and heroism. We want to see the US kick some ass. After 9/11, we have enough of emotional family bonding.

The ending was also weak. Is that it? Hope the DVD has another one.