Making him an unlikely hero (and a deadbeat dad) gave us a credible entrance point into this terrifying chase movie, where Cruise and his kids (Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin) have to stay ahead of the threats if they hope to stay alive.
War of the Worlds reminds us how incredible it is when Spielberg teams up with Tom Cruise.
Spielberg got edgier as he got older, and War of the Worlds shows a cynicism that was absent from his early films.
When it comes to aliens, there are “visits,” and there are “invasions.”