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War of the Worlds (2005) Movie Review Summary

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Tom Cruise played a divorced father in the movie with his almost adult son and very young daughter. One ordinary day, his ex-wife left their children under Tom's care for awhile because her ex-wife and her present husband needed to go to Boston. There was a very strange lightning that started the invasion of aliens underneath the ground. Everything it sees, it destroys. Tom and his children run for their lives but the aliens are coming for them.
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The review of this Movie prepared by Janice Herrera



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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 30%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 20%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 50% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   science fiction story Invasion from human defender POV?    -   overt invasion (very visible of monsters/aliens) War and Invasion    -   Yes Major kinds of combat:    -   laser battles Family Relations    -   Yes

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Big cities?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Tone of movie    -   fearful Kinds of F/X    -   exploding vehicles    -   exploding bombs    -   exploding spaceships    -   exotic spaceships    -   exotic aliens

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