This ILM shot was used to sell Spielberg's reimagining of both the 1953 George Pal production and H.G. Wells original book, and it's a marvel of frightening destructiveness custom-made to tap into the horrors of post-9/11 culture. The supposed camera operator sensibly moves towards areas of interest whilst not over-doing the manic camera shake. WoTW is actually quite a close-set and intimate film, and the relatively small clutch of 'hero' shots like this are intended to sell us the scenario so we'll understand the claustrophobia of Tom Cruise's plight as he searches for shelter. No-one could afford to make a film with very many labour-intensive shots like this, but WoTW could've used another 10-15. Nonetheless, you can really see where the money went in this footage.

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