War of the Worlds?

Watched War of the Worlds with a friend today. I can't fairly say that the show's downright bad, but there were some extremely lame moments and numerous inconsistencies. Some parts of the movie didn't really make sense in a plot-hole way, and I really don't get the asshole part (private joke amongst the viewers). It's incredible how people refuse to get to a safe distance when in the face of danger, and do so only when they see people dying all around them. Curiosity is one thing, but watching dumbly (while not in utter terror) is quite another.

The film smacks of budget-cuts. Lighting effects and screen-shaking are the call of the day. I'd say that it's an elegant solution to cost-cutting when it comes to filming. Saves the money involved trying to rig up expensive CGI effects and all. I'd say that the CGI effects were well-placed, and probably delivered the maximum impact with their presence.

Unfortunately, it was the plot holes that inevitably took the show down, as well as the crappy last quarter. I shan't spoil the ending, but really, the hero's family can't be the only ones on the street still surviving, right? I can understand that the focus should be on the protagonist, but making it seem as if the protagonist were the sole survivor is rather...overdoing it.