Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise joined forces once again, following their success with Minority Report, to work on a chilling adaptation of one of my favourite novels; HG Wells' classic 'War of the Worlds'.
Having worked on sci fi films in the past, it was the first time audiences got to see a truly terrifying invasion courtesy of Spielberg. The film has some absolutely jaw dropping set pieces, and at times is a masterclass in tension and suspense. Cruise is on top form, along with new ideas and twists on the original story, its easy to see why the film became fourth most successful film of 2005 - as well as one of my personal favourites from the acclaimed director and lead star.
Full thoughts in this revisit.
