This version of The War of the Worlds, may not be the film of the century like Stephen Spielberg's adaptation but unlike Spielberg's this film IS The War of the Worlds. Not just tripods and red weed, but the characters are the same, the narration is the same and the acting...well they bring the characters to life. Even some of H.G.Wells' beliefs were portrayed. This is the first film to ever use the Torpeado Ram Thunderchild to which i say THANK YOU!!!! The Thunderchild is the most thought of image when the War of the Worlds is thought of as it is the ship being destroyed on the cover art of Jeff Wayne's Musical. OK the graphics aren't brilliant, there is a lot of CGI and Bluescreening, but if this film had had a bigger budget this would have been the best version of the film I have ever seen. The music score is also very good, thought sometimes it feels a little abrupt when it stops. The main theme is used well throughout the Parson and Wells' scene in the ruined house. John Kauffman, Anthony Piana, Jack Clay and James Lathrop have brought the characters of the Parson, the Narrator, Olgivy and the Artilleyman into life in exactly the right way not a merged character that feels a bit sudden like in Speilbergs version. I suggest to anybody that sees a copy of this to at least hire it if not buy it. If your a fan of the book you will not be disappointed.
Review of The War of the Worlds
