6. War of the Worlds (2005)
Maybe Im stretching the awesome tag here a little bit, but hey, my list, my rules. Spielbergs adaptation of H.G. Welles classic Sci-Fi tale is, for the most part, a fairly enjoyable big-budget romp. The fact that the aliens die thanks to micro viruses and other such tiny organisms, we have to let go as, despite it being a bit of a cop out, thats what Welles said in his book and so we cant lay the blame at Spielbergs feet there. However the decision to make everything all sunshine and lollypops we very much can. After all the death and devastation, Tom Cruises Ray rather easily finds the surprisingly unscathed home of his in-laws and whos inside, why only his long-assumed dead son who somehow survived an incredibly violent attack and made his way to Boston all on his own. Now thats just frankly ridiculous. Come on Steven, let the kid die. Let him go. It makes so much more sense and is one less plot contrivance to worry about.