The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953) starring Gene Barry, Les Tremayne, Ann Robinson. Invaders from Mars land all over the world, immediately make it clear that their intentions are hostile. The action in the movie takes place in California. Army and Air Force units hit the Martian craft with everything they've got, but to no avail. The Martians clearly have much more advanced technology, and conventional human weapons are useless against them. Finally the decision is made to use the atom bomb. But will it be enough? I won't give away any more of the plot, but suffice it to say that when the end of the movie comes, it comes with startling suddenness, and the film seems disappointingly truncated. The ending should have been drawn out for at least a few minutes, and some exposition should have been included. But it wasn't. I was very let down by the way this movie ended. (Subtitles in English are available for the hard of hearing, and closed captions are included.) Grade: B-