who is the master of the earth

This is a slightly offbeat sci-fi movie. It gets rid of the perspective of individual heroism of traditional Hollywood sci-fi films, and no longer depicts the brave people who are brave to fight against external aggression and save mankind, but focuses on ordinary people who are helpless in the face of disaster. Although Tom is the protagonist, he does not play any important role in the development of the plot. This was far beyond what I expected, having never read the original. Seeing that the three-legged robots driven by the Alien are all invincible, and all the weapons on earth cannot do any damage to them, I thought Director Spielberg was going to tell us a story of human extinction and regeneration. Unexpectedly, the aliens all died suddenly and inexplicably when the limelight was in full swing, and the earthlings who escaped the catastrophe won the "war". It wasn't until the last tens of seconds that the film's narration explained why the aliens failed. It turned out that it was not humans who defeated them, but some kind of microorganism on the earth.
The reason why aliens fail is that they, like humans, believe that humans are the masters of the earth, and that as long as humans are eliminated, the earth is in the bag. But forget that besides human beings, there are hundreds of millions of creatures living together on the earth. It is really admirable that the author of the novel could have conceived this idea more than a hundred years ago. Interpreted from today's perspective, such a plot arrangement actually has profound philosophical connotations. It has a deep connection with the Taoist worldview that conforms to nature and that Heaven does nothing and does nothing; it also reveals the importance of protecting biodiversity from another perspective. The film also tells us that although human beings have developed to this day, although they have advanced technology, they are still very small and insignificant in front of nature.
In addition to the different world view, the film's description of the despicable side of human nature also left a deep impression. In the face of disasters, when faced with the choice of life and death, human panic, anxiety, confusion, weakness, and even madness are fully displayed. Morality was stabbed like window paper, and the brutality of smashing and looting reminded me of New Orleans after the hurricane hit in July. Although the author finally left hope to human beings, the poor performance of human beings cannot but arouse our reflection.
In terms of graphics and special effects, DreamWorks' computer technology is impeccable as always. The footage of the first robot emerging from a crack in the ground is striking.
Cruise's performance is in place, worthy of being a big star. The little girl who plays his daughter is not ordinary, and those screams are really heart-rending. After watching it for more than ten minutes, I was extremely disgusted with this little girl and had a desire to "lose things". There are not many movie characters that I hate so much. I don't know if it's the nature of the little girl or her acting skills.
The film also has a lot of shortcomings, mainly focusing on the alien setting. When I watched the movie, I didn't know that the movie was based on a science fiction novel more than 100 years ago, so I was very puzzled by the alien tb's robot shape and inefficient way of killing people in the film. Moreover, the aliens began to slaughter human beings with death light, and later sucked human blood with straws, and finally used their "mouths" to eat people one by one! I really don't know how they are "digested" and utilized? And using this method, how long will it take to wipe out all 6 billion people? Which mentally retarded screenwriter came up with this alien setting? However, I was relieved after knowing that this was a movie based on a novel from the last century. But Spielberg's directorial skills are so profound, don't you want to make some improvements in this area?

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