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War of the Worlds review roundup

David Edelstein from Slate likes War of the Worlds a lot, and says it's "a blockbuster that transcends summer blockbusters."

A.O. Scott from the Times is a little less enthusiastic, calls the aliens "wicked scary" and the action scenes "fairly spectacular."

Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post has a very long and thoughtful review, in which he calls the movie's storyline "ingenious" and the special effects "brilliant (but understated)."

Roger Ebert is not so impressed. He thinks the characters are one-dimensional, and the logic and motivation underlying the alien attack don't add up for him. He writes, "A planet that harbors intelligent and subtle ideas for science fiction movies is invaded in this film by an ungainly Erector set."

And The Daily News reviewer thought it was "no fun" as well as "nasty and mean-spirited."

But everyone agrees the effects and action sequences are awesome.

categories: Movies
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