An invasion may be unlikely, but if space aliens do exist, and they probably do, it’s a scenario Earthlings may indeed have to face one day. That day happening to be the fourth of July and the American military being as effective fighting them off as they are in this movie is patriotic hogwash, more unlikely than the invasion itself, but this War Of The Worlds is at least fun to watch.

I’d prefer a more serious tone; characters drop one-liners when they should be fearing for their lives; but the jokes are funny. The plot? Entertaining. An alien mothership flies “90-billion” light years not just to kill every living being on Earth but to consume its natural resources before going on to the next planet. That’s where a Marine pilot and a cable repair man come into play.

my rating : 4 of 5

1996