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Re: War of the Worlds
Old 07-02-2005, 09:43 AM   #32
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I've seen the original movie and I love the ending. Its an existential masterpiece. It questions our supremacy on this world and in the universe and reminds us that even as the beings on the top of the food chain, we are beholden to nature for our existence. In the end the greatest battle being faught on earth was bewteen two things we don't truly understand and reduced us the helpless bystanders. Its a giant ego-check.

I will agree with Link, though, that they should have let a main character or two die, just to drive home the point that no one really has control over their own lives or their environment and both can be taken away at any time.

As fot the vines? I guess they were supposed to be some sort of metaphor. I'll have to see the movie to comment on them.

















*end spoiler*
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