Last night I saw Spielberg's version of the War of the Worlds. It was a bit disappointing, as he got carried away with dramatic special effects (starting 15 minutes or so after the opening credits), whereas a more subtle build-up of tension with peeks and suggestions of aliens would've been more thrilling, like in Signs. Also, the standard Spielbergian themes -- like the absent father trying to redeem himself -- led to more duh!s that wow!s, I think. While the new movie is worth watching, I'd recommend that one should also check out the better 1953 version, George Pal's The War of the Worlds.
Posted by wrjacobs at July 1, 2005 01:02 PM | TrackBack