War of the Worlds (DVD, 2005, Widescreen)

I have to admit that I am not a big Tom Cruise fan, but I thought he was excellent in this nail-biter movie. So was Tim Robbins as the cranky old kook. This was a thoroughly enjoyable science fiction thriller, made the way movies should be. It had a good storyline about a family with some dysfunctional issues that are not uncommon in today’s society; but in the end the main characters stepped up to the plate like they were supposed to. There was plenty of action with scenes that made me jump in my seat or peek through my fingers, but it didn’t go over the top with non-stop hideous gore that is found in so many of today’s movies. Definitely not appropriate for younger children, but older teens and adults will love it.