War of the Worlds

What would you do if you had to watch an alien invasion unfold from your office chair, trapped behind a computer screen? Rich Lee's War of the Worlds, starring Ice Cube, asks exactly that. Using the 'screenlife' format pioneered by Timur Bekmambetov, the film traps you inside Will's computer for an unusual cinematic experience . But how did such an original concept end up with a 0% critic score, being declared the worst film of the year? The answer might lie in the execution: a story told through WhatsApp messages, Zoom calls, and live streams that some find laughably artificial . The product placement for Amazon is so blatant that it practically saves the day . Yet ironically, its 'so bad it's good' reputation is drawing audiences in . With figures like Patrick Schwarzenegger saying 'I feel like I have to watch this' , the film has crawled to a 4% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, gaining cult status . Is this film so bad it's good? Or is it 91 minutes you'll regret? There's only one way to find out.