Disney's Incredible Journey with people.
They have to have Morgan Freeman's narration to try explain what happened at the end.
Save your money and rent 1953's original film version. Much, much better
I don't know why anyone would need Morgan Freeman's explanation in 2005 and not need Gene Barry's in 1953 (not sure of the original's release year).
I can't fathom the word "preposterous" applied to this film, but not to the 50s version.
Anyhow, I'm just going to keep repeating how much I loved it.
I have to disagree.
The 1953 version is campy fun, in a way, but typical 50's B-movie schlock. Spielberg's is more faithful to the book, with the obvious alteration of being set in 2005, not 1898 (or "the early 20th century"). But Welles would approve. He wanted to make his story as topical as possible.
But despite its flaws, this one does what it's supposed to.
Plus you get to have Tim Robbins beaten to death. That has to be worth a star right there.