War of The Worlds (2005)

War Of The Worlds

Main Actors/Actresses: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, and Justin Chatwin

Ok...Where to start about this movie? It SUCKED, majorly. I don't even know what to start with...whether it was Dakota Fanning yelling over every single thing, or the opposite driving. I mean I'm not an actor much or anything, but really? Make it more realistic!! But let's get something clear from the start, I watched it with someone and they saw the exact same thing, so don't ask me if I'm on LSDs....I'm not. In the very beginning, I'm pretty sure this is with everyone, but no one will just walk into the house as calm as Ray (Tom Cruise) did after they just got covered in ashes of people that just got incinerated in front of him. I would be freaking out, breaking the door down. I'm not gonna go and act like it was nothing!! Another moment, where the lightning storm was "cool." Rachel (Dakota Fanning) could not be much more annoying. Just standing there saying you want to go in the house? DO IT?!?! No one is going to stand out there and watch lighting like a foot away from their face. To tell the truth, Rachel was the main reason that turned me off of this movie... All the yelling she did...That could have been pulled off if it was in SAW II with her head being chopped off but no....There was no reason to scream as much! Yelling that you want your mom in the most annoying voice is NOT going to make you get there any faster. Another hilarious part was the when Ray had the only working car in the whole world, the steering was wrong? He turned the steering wheel to the left and the car went to the right? I thought the car was supposed to turn the way you turned the steering wheel? That was just terrible for one. Then they get to the Mom's house and of course no other electricity works but all the lights in that house? When Robbie picks up the phone he gets a dial tone meaning it's on! Why check if there are batteries in the phone if you got a dial tone, which there shouldn't have been if there wasn't any power anywhere else. So dropping all of this... How is there going to be a giant storm that tears down house and brings planes down from the sky and tears them apart, but then he comes up the stair well, and the things on the wall such as the plate and the plant next to it were perfect? Completely untouched and not a speck of dust on them? How is a plane engine going to be in that house, still turning the blades, and not cause any commotion in the house? That was a 747 in that scene and those engines are capable of ripping a house into shreds. Each engine producing 56,000 lbs. of thrust and those walls aren't shredded apart? That's impossible right there. Another thing on the plane is that the nose of a 747 isn't half that pointed! They're more rounded compared to that thing they called a "Plane." Another dumb moment in this movie was when the lady in the van asked if he was on the plane when it crashed? How could he live that? The plane was torn to pieces, burned, and then you got to remember, the Aliens were in that place, HE WASN'T ON THAT PLANE! Then Rachel trying to push Robbie like she was all hard and strong, that was hilarious! But seriously, if Dakota Fanning ever reads this somehow....Learn to act more mature, no one will yell over something that small! The whole movie was honestly a disappointment, a shame, and any other word you could put to it. They could have at least added a good ending? Something like the following:

They shoot down the tripod, Alien monster thing? Then when it crashes and that door opens, the Aliens send out a small baby alien that's holding a white sign that says "FRIENDS?" and then his other hand with the peace sign up. The Army then lets some of it's guard down to acknowledge that they are in friendly company and then the Alien busts out with some M16's with 203 Frag launchers and a G36E with a little Shotgun attachment! HAHAHA DOOM!!

That could at least be a reasonable ending to how big of a joke this movie was. I personally think it would fit perfectly. The only good thing about this movie would probably be the Shelby Mustang in the beginning. NOTHING ELSE! But again..That's my opinion and of course my friend's (Spinner, To keep identity secret). Hope if you watch this movie it's against your will, if not...I don't know what in the whole world would ever persuade you to watch such an abomination. Hope you enjoyed this review and hopefully many more to come!! Any suggestions on movie's PLEASE feel free to suggest them!! Best way would be to send me a message on Facebook, the link is at the bottom of the page!

Thanks again for reading!

P.S.-They could have gotten rid of the bad cars such as the Fords, Chevys and Buicks. NOT the Mercedes, Dodge, Infinitis, or Pontiacs!! Especially the Pontiac since I'm a Bonneville owner.

1. Watch if necessary

2. Brutally painful
3. Save your friends from watching it

4. Rip your eyes out        

5. Burn all copies you see

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