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Overview
Release Date:
28 June 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
The Invasion Has Already Begun.Plot:
In this modern retelling of H.G. Wells' sci-fi classic, civilization is laid to ruin when a race of super aliens invades Earth. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Great Film, not for all moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| C. Thomas Howell | ... | George Herbert | |
| Rhett Giles | ... | Pastor Victor | |
| Andrew Lauer | ... | Sgt. Kerry Williams (as Andy Lauer) | |
| Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots | ... | Felicity Herbert | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Lt. Samuelson (as William Busey) | |
| Dashiell Howell | ... | Alex Herbert (as Dash Howell) | |
| Peter Greene | ... | Matt Herbert | |
| Kim Little | ... | Rebecca | |
| Edward DeRuiter | ... | Max (as Ed Deruiter) | |
| Meredith Laine | ... | Audrey | |
| Matthew Jaeger | ... | Jared | |
| Cayman Mitchell | ... | Jake | |
| Luis de Amechazurra | ... | Bill | |
| Gary Robbins | ... | Jules | |
| Bernadette Perez | ... | Elaine |
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H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (USA) (complete title)Invasion (UK) (cable TV title)
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Factual errors: George Herbert uses a rabies serum to knock out the aliens. He says something to the effect that life defeats life. However rabies vaccinations use dead virus cells to generate immunity. Serum labeled "live" contains genetically modified components but does not actually contain intact live virus. moreFAQ
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Why would I say that this film isn't for everyone? Well, I saw it with my nephew who's 15 and his friend who is 16. The bottom line: is that they were expecting/hoping to see the special effects roller coaster ride that is in the Tom Cruise version. They wanted a popcorn/video game film. That's fine, but that's not this movie. So they left the show going, "eh..." they wanted bigger and louder. They wanted Cruise.
But it's too bad because what they missed was incredible. Whereas the Cruise version left me with no after-taste this version is more of a character study in humanity. I thought and talked about it for days afterwords.
The performances are astounding. Again, this isn't your typical Hollywood film, so don't expect a hero looping explosives in an alien ship or a Macintosh intercepting the mother ship (ala ID4). This is a bleak, depressing, and yet hopeful look on a crisis and how it affects one man. The weight that C. Thomas Howell had on his shoulders to carry this movie must have been intense. But he does it with incredible depth.
The supporting characters were all spectacular in their performances. The writers ability to get at the heart of very dangerous topics is mind boggling. I felt like I was watching "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (W. Allen) again, where complex issues were brought to my attention with great detail and humanity.
In short, this is a phenomenal picture filled with great ideas, great performances, and great substance.