war of the worlds: Another Hollywood Commercial movie

undoubtedly, this movie is a feast of visual effects. After all, it's the most expensive movie so far. However, I was always thinking it seemed to lack something, although it has all kinds of elements: movie star, famous director, fantastic computer animation, classic story, etc. Oh, yes, it lacks surprise. Steven Spielberg
was always able to surprise audience. Remember "ET", "Jurassic Park", and "Schedeler's List"? But today's "War of World" could be made by any director besides him. Spielberg's golden age was over.