Film2005117 min

War of the Worlds

Name: War of the Worlds
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins

Taste attributes: adventurescience fictionthrilleractiondisastervehiclesmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: a dark sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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

6.5/10

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Originality: Balanced originality, 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
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

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