“War of the Worlds” Spielberg-esque Message: Don’t Fight Terror

By Debbie Schlussel

I’m violating Steven Spielberg’s review policy for “War of the Worlds” and telling you what I think ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled release date. I saw the movie at a press screening, last night, and was disturbed by the message: Don’t fight terror, and everything will work out. (In contrast, Spielberg definitely fights for his own interests. Security was literally tighter than that for going to the White House to meet the President. No purses allowed. Three wandings by security.)

It’s bad enough that Steven Spielberg is adding “balance” and factual inaccuracy to the story of the Israeli Mossad’s efforts to assassinate terrorists who killed Israeli Olympic athletes–in his upcoming film, “Vengeance”...

Jun 28th 2005
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