Film195385 min

The War of the Worlds

Name: The War of the Worlds
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1953
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin, Les Tremayne, Frank Kreig

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacesuperherodisasterthrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!"

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is inventive, expansive and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.9/10

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Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

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