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Created Oct 13, 2012 04:28PM PST • Edited Oct 13, 2012 04:28PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   Tom Cruise stars in one of the latest re-telling of the famous H.G. Wells tale. This is quickly recognizable as a Spielberg production, with ET-esque creatures, fantastical alien ships, and a family touch with dad Tom Cruise and cute daughter Dakota Fanning. It was entertaining to be sure, but I found the premise of how the Aliens planned to take over the earth, as well as what they did with humans just a little hokey for today’s sci-fi-standards. And possibly the most annoying thing was how throngs of people insisted on staying together and running in same direction whenever chased. It great for witnessing mass destruction, but was a poor strategy for survival.

4. Acting

   Good 3.0

   Tom Cruise was classic Tom Cruise – unrealistically brash and bold at first, and to his credit, came across as a much more realistic and practically protective dad.

   Dakota Fanning perfects the little girl scream in this movie, and is otherwise cute and sassy.

   Tim Robbins was great as an old coot “dead set on living”.

5. Male Stars Good 3.0

6. Female Stars Good 3.0

7. Female Costars Good 3.0

8. Male Costars Good 3.0

10. Film

    OK 2.5

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.7

17. Sex Titillating 1.7

18. Violence Fierce 1.7

19. Rudeness Salty 1.7

21. Reality

    Supernatural 4.0

22. Circumstantial Supernatural 4.0

23. Biological Supernatural 4.0

24. Physical Supernatural 4.0