War of the Worlds

Having decided to see the latest Spielberg blockbuster starring Tom Cruise, War of the Worlds, we decided to grab a bite somewhere first on the Parade in Norwood. There was a dearth of variety so we settled on an Italian joint called Gusto. It was a pretty roomy place with wooden floorboards and a nice lounge for takeaway customers.

For entrees we had the Tuscan flat bread and a salsicca (italian sausage) fry up. The Tuscan flat bread was rather nice, simply flat bread drizzled with some olive oil and herbs. The salsicca was flavoursome if a bit too greasy for an entree. For mains I had cannelloni stuffed with spinach and ricotta which was quite a nice and not too heavy main. Overall the place was ordinary but pleasant enough, although the bill was comparable to Amalfi the food was nowhere near as good.

War of the Worlds was an entertaining film, although the acting wasn't much to write home about. The characters just weren't believable enough and at times were grating. Spielberg has done well the capture the gloominess and confusion of the story. The ending could have been pithier, it seemed as though the writers had enough and just wrote that they lived happily ever after. Overall a visual feast but not too memorable.