[The News Bot]

Spielberg’s human-bashing opus has many moments of merit and some grand-slam visual imagery, but it is ultimately scuppered by not being spectacular enough. This is more rumble-in-the-cuds than War Of The Worlds. I tried very hard to like this film more on its second, and indeed, third viewing on DVD, but I really shouldn’t have to try. Two thirds very good, but the most important third, that of narrative intelligence and integrity, is utterly squandered. Whereas Pal’s version is a classic and will be fondly remembered forever more, I feel that Spielberg’s addition will be forgotten by Christmas.

The AV quality is very good, with the DTS sound being truly phenomenal, and the extras offer some pretty decent incentives to add this to your collection. But, once again, the movie is a fairly hollow experience and no amount of dressing will alter that.
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