War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, has been recognized as an important film, especially by Bong Joon Ho, who placed it among his top ten movies. Despite a larger hit status in 2005, the film was overshadowed by Cruise's personal controversies. The film's approach differs from other works by blending a family narrative within a massive disaster context, making it intimate yet expansive. Its 20th anniversary reignites discussions on its place alongside Spielberg's iconic films like Jaws and Jurassic Park.
War of the Worlds, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, was a bigger but more divisive hit back in 2005, though it was overshadowed by Cruise's talk-show antics and Scientology-stumping.
Bong Joon Ho also voted in the poll, and the Times made his ballot available online. He lists the 2005 Steven Spielberg/Tom Cruise movie War of the Worlds among his 10 choices.
Like Parasite, it uses a family ensemble to offer different point-of-view characters. Spielberg's WotW, by contrast, is both vastly bigger and strikingly smaller.
War of the Worlds deserves to be talked about alongside classics like Jaws and Jurassic Park, and Bong Joon Ho's selection speaks to its merit.
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