The POV and sense of mounting dread couldn't have been evoked any better. It's one of the 5 or so best films Spielberg has ever made. The relentless focus on Cruise was what made ti so formally engaging. If you want to see a formulaic diaster movie ee Independence day. This was something else entirely. The poetic evocation of responding to some inexplicable calamity. And I've never seen a summer film so relentlessly grim. Audiences were walking out silently!
sorry have to disagree ID4 was a lame ripoff of HG wells materpiece. the original film was much better and more in the spirit of the novel if not the exact version.
i have been and continue to be an avid fan of HG Wells. This films completely bastardizes his vision. I am all for modernizing these old novels but you do not have to tamper all that much with the original story. The writer wanted something "different" so the machines are buried here - nevermind common frickin sense. What is wrong with a "meteor storm"? come on man
Hollywood just figures that people will see crap when special effects and a big name are involved.
Too many plot holes for me.
The only dread i felt was when Tim Robbins showed up. Man turns my stomach. Did you like how he stated "occupations never work?" - slight reference to the Iraq war.
did you like how the screen writer Koeppe or Krappe whatever his name is said that the aliens were supposed to be the US military?
Incidentally do not take this personal i had high hope for this movie and was thoroughly aggravated when i left the theater.