Seattle, WA, USA (August 6, 2013) -- Critic Hal C F Astell for the review site Apocalypse Later gave a glowing thumbs up to WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY. He said, "Critics hear the word 'journey' a lot and it doesn't usually mean much, but here it's quite clearly about as appropriate as it gets." And "It's a tribute to the dedication of Hines and his more honest and loyal partners that War of the Worlds: The True Story was even started, let alone finished and released to critical acclaim." Astell lauded the efforts by the moviemakers in bring the picture to life, "a worthy movie that stayed true to Wells's original vision is a task perhaps best left to masochists, but Hines stuck it out and it clearly paid off."
Critic Astell went on to compare the movie to delicious desert and fun events, "I love that idea enough that it isn't just strawberries, it's strawberries with cream, served during Wimbledon." He discussed the large scope of the picture, "Destruction on a scale that even Spielberg can't compete with." His review talked about the technical aspects of WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY, "That rapid editing does its best to move everything along and wash over us like a visual overdose, but it's likely that this film's viewers are going to have an interest in cinema beyond just the latest blockbuster and it's this audience who are going to be most distracted by the impeccable technical work that went on to make this seem like authentic footage Watch this and you'll swear that there were tripods in World War I...To say the stock footage is well integrated is understating the case. The slavish devotion to detail is admirable and it pays off."
And Mr. Astell discussed the appeal to those with wide ranging interests, "Military historians would certainly have a field day deciphering the variety of source material in evidence, not only to identify where it came from but also what was actually original...Where were your grandparents when the Martians invaded?"
You can read Hal C F Astell's entire review of WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY at http://www.apocalypselaterfilm.com/2013/08/war-of-worlds-true-story-2012.html.
The movie played in theaters across the United States and is now on DVD and VOD. Ain't It Cool News critic raved, "The best film I had the privilege of seeing this week was WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE TRUE STORY. WOTWTTS is one of the coolest little films I've come across in quite a while. As if the Orson Welles radio broadcast wasn't mythic enough, along comes this mock-doc to add a whole new layer of intrigue to H.G. Wells' fascinating story. Highly recommended to those who love revisionist history, alien invasion films, and thrilling real life documentaries."
Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times said, "'War Of The Worlds The True Story' is clever like Wells. Hugely inventive and ambitious, a mock sci-fi docudrama packed with a truly impressive - and clever - mix of editing (a reported 3 1/2 years' worth), special effects, visual artistry and offbeat storytelling." Frank Scheck, critic of The Hollywood Reporter called the movie, "Impressive for its technical achievements. Director/Editor Hines weaves the various styles of footage together in expert fashion."
Shawn Francis critic at You Won Cannes said, "Ever since the 1953 movie adaptation of War Of The Worlds there have been numerous other translations of Wells' novel, even a 1988 short lived TV series, but of all the ones I have seen the only two-yes, only two-I find worthy of repeated viewings is the '53 film and this new 2013 docudrama."
Steven Rose Jr., writer and critic of the Sacramento Examiner gave the movie 5 out of 5 stars, saying "'War Of The Worlds The True Story' carries the suspense and drama of both the 1953 movie and Spielberg's 2005 version but in a more realistic manner through its documentary style."
The movie is on DVD with special features and extras through the War Of The Worlds The True Story official website http://www.waroftheworldsthetruestory.com and can be rented in online streaming through Vimeo as well at http://vimeo.com/ondemand/waroftheworldstrue.
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