War Of The Worlds Blu-ray

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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play One cannot help but think of terrorist attacks while watching Steven Spielberg&s update of the classic sci-fi fantasy THE WAR OF THE WORLDS While the HG Wells story dates back to 1898 & has inspired previous adaptations this particular version feeds off its 21st century audience&s fear of a terrorist-induced apocalypse Even if the sight of tall buildings crumbling to the ground & crowds running fearfully away from their demise doesn&t trigger post-911 paranoia dialogue such as & Is it the terrorists?& will Disgruntled divorced father Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is struggling to connect with his estranged kids who have been dropped off by their mother for the weekend when a severe & unusual lightning storm leaves his New Jersey neighbourhood powerless Over the course of the next few hours it becomes obvious that this was not a storm at all but rather the first sign of a worldwide alien attack Emerging from the ground in multi-legged tripod-like machines that have apparently been stored beneath the earth&s surface since before man&s time these aliens begin the process of waging a long-planned war on our planet While WAR OF THE WORLDS follows Ray&s growing closeness with his two children (Dakota Fanning & Justin Chatwin) in the face of imminent disaster & his transformation from lousy father to hero their story is used mostly as a vehicle for illustrating an unending series of horrific scenarios The human element of the story is also briefly explored with Tim Robbins&s portrayal of a crazed alien-fighting recluse Sticking closely to Wells& original descriptions of alien warfare the film focuses mainly on visuals & succeeds through impressive special effects to create two hours of thrilling frightening realistic terror