You may have seen some memes pass on the film War of the Worldsreleased at the end of July on Prime Video.
It should not be confused with the War of the Worlds From Spielberg, released in 2005. Yes, the two are inspired by the novel by HG Wells, but they are light years old.
This version features Ice Cube in the role of Will Radford, an agent of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who tracks cybersecurity threats. But above all, we see him watching his family through all possible cameras, like a dad far too intense. Heelhe even reads his daughter’s text conversations! We don’t do that, Ice Cube.
(Small note: I will continue to call it cube. Because it is ce cube.)
While he helps the FBI finds a pirate nicknamed “Disruptor”, meteors crash everywhere on the planet. Gigantic machines come out and attack humans.
Yes, aliens.
But hey, if you know a little about the original story of War of the Worldsit’s not really a spoiler.
So why 0% on Rotten Tomatoes? For many reasons, which are quite valid.
All the action is seen through surveillance or smartphones, while Ice Cube reacts from his workstation. I think they wanted to create an effect Cloverfield With cameras that brew, but … it doesn’t work hard. What we can see is ce cube behind a screen throughout the film that exclaims: “Oh no, it’s not okay!” By receiving panic calls. Even during the Apocalypse, your boss wants to see you at your post.
The hacking is absurd, the cameras move all the time, Ice Cube spy what his pregnant daughter eats, his reactions are not credible, and his son -in -law is a Amazon delivery man (yes, it’s an Amazon film). All the ingredients are there to be mocked by Internet users.
But it’s funny. Very funny. I laughed all along! At least it’s not flat. It is the kind of turnip that becomes good so much it is badly done, at the The Room. The moviegoers will be grimacing, but I was very entertainment.
The film tries to deliver a message on mass surveillance, but it is not really successful. And the last replica of Ice Cube? I cried with laughter. It is Quetaine, badly delivered and delicious.
War of the Worlds is a turnip, it is undeniable. But you should still watch it. Especially if you have a computer base. I promise you, you will be entertained!
Trailer War of the Worlds