H.G. Wells' story has had some liberties taken with it in this version. Again, most who attempt to stand
on the shoulders of a great writer (The wretched
Planet of the Apes remake comes to mind) stumble futilely. In this case, there is a deeper message than the
original story. The latter part of the
movie drags a little bit before getting to that crux, but it's worth it. As a product of the times, H.G. Wells apparently sought out to write a story colorfully in order to voice his grievances against the
inevitable idiocies of war. That
message seems to still be an important one, but this movie goes beyond that and says something about the human spirit, and a thought-provoking perspective that makes fate, not just war, an inevitable result of the limitations of our own consciousness.
There are also things which are done better in the original of course. This version gives the future a little bit too much hope, and strays further from the original story than the 1960 version did. However, that is just
Hollywood 's typical
smudge ...the story is still poignant. The soundtrack is also very good.
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