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Title: Not even worth $8.42 from Walmart.
Review: I bought this based on favorable reviews from Amazon users. Boy, was I disappointed. While I did enjoy the fact that it was the most faithful adaptation of the book, the stiff acting, editing (or lack thereof), and dreadful special effects render the film nigh-unwatchable. It is also extremely slow-paced. Honestly, this film looks worse than most college student-produced movies I have seen. The special effiects, and even the actors, resemble cardboard cut-outs on sticks being waved around (absolutely the worst mise-en-scene I have ever seen - below even Ed Wood's standards). Do yourself a favor, and read Well's novel if you are really curious about what a Martian invasion in the late 19th Century would be like. Or check out the Little Book of Horror - War of the Worlds by Steve Niles and Ted McKeever. Otherwise, go see Speilberg's movie, which - although not perfect - succeeds at being both entertaining and even somewhat thought-provoking.
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