Even though War of the Worlds is a great movie and I enjoyed watching it very much, I was not happy with the fact that Tom Cruise played the leading role. I did not think the character of Ray Ferrier was portrayed as
believable and may have been better suited for a different actor. Cruise is not one of my favorite actors, so I could just be biased.
Other people may think he was perfect for the role; however, I do not.
I can think of many, more suitable actors that would have been better.
Dakota Fanning, on the other hand, played the part of Rachel Ferrier perfectly.
That little girl is one fine little actress, and I am always happy to see her in any movie.
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