Independence Day: Resurgence

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berood001Jul 2, 2016

Its not as bad as the lots of reviews say. It had a lot of expectations and came up well short of them. So it got slammed by critics much harder than it should. The characters were a little flat and it wasn't funny like the first one. TheIts not as bad as the lots of reviews say. It had a lot of expectations and came up well short of them. So it got slammed by critics much harder than it should. The characters were a little flat and it wasn't funny like the first one. The character that was suppose to provide comic relief as a goofy side kick was instead just annoying. The actor that played Will Smiths son was awful, and his entire character was pointless. Some critics would make you feel like this movie was the biggest flop of 2016. Not the case. I thought this movie was a good deal better than Warcraft and X-men. If you go in expecting nothing but an action movie, you'll get what your are looking for, if you are expecting suspense and comedy your going to be disappointed.… Expand

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uniquelandJul 3, 2016

candidate for worst movie ever. A complete waste of time. Over the top special effects like watching fireworks on 4th of July. Visually interesting in a bad CGI sort of way but with no plot behind it or no interesting characters, itcandidate for worst movie ever. A complete waste of time. Over the top special effects like watching fireworks on 4th of July. Visually interesting in a bad CGI sort of way but with no plot behind it or no interesting characters, it incredibly actually becomes boring. Zero suspense, the script looks like it was writtn by a 6 year old. Formulmatic to the point of any rudimentary script writint software program could have written this formulmatic scrip with the press of a buton. did anyone watching it really think we weren't going to be victorious in spite of all odds against us. I am surprised there was not a mandate to the viewers at the end asking us to stand up and cheer while they rolled the credits with the audience giving high five's to one another. I, for one, was at the edge of my seat with white knuckles wondering if we were going to make it or not (sarcasm intended). And how can any serious actor allow himself to be in a movie where he has to read a line that actually says "now you are a true warrior". are they kidding me? And Jeff Daniels gets to say, "we didn't win last time because of luck, we won because of our resolve" OMG, make it stop, please!!!! I guess it is a good movie, if you are 5 yeasr old. The escapr from the alien space craft as the exit was closing was very cool in the first movie. Doing the exact same thing the second time, just was not the same thing. Really couldn't they find anyone out ther wjo could actually write a screenplay?… Expand

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StanleyKubrickJul 28, 2016

A cynical blockbuster sequel like many other, but dumber. Who needs patriotic disaster films where nothing surprising happens at all ? Nobody. Why do people crave for disaster porn in the first place ? I guess, they want to see something new,A cynical blockbuster sequel like many other, but dumber. Who needs patriotic disaster films where nothing surprising happens at all ? Nobody. Why do people crave for disaster porn in the first place ? I guess, they want to see something new, something special. This ain't.… Expand

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reviewfrom19842Aug 10, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shameless cash grab that has only made for money. That has the worst ending I have seen in a long time ( We need to get even more money um this big white ball that did nothing but talking can go to the alien world because money talks and we need to milk this for everything it has) All charters are useless and have no charters. It's just a huge miss… Expand

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phildogJun 25, 2016

Honest to god. I rarely ever give a movie a zero, but this one truly, truly deserves it. This is hands down one of the world films I've ever seen. I don't hate it or anything, Most of the movie I was bored, but I did find somethingHonest to god. I rarely ever give a movie a zero, but this one truly, truly deserves it. This is hands down one of the world films I've ever seen. I don't hate it or anything, Most of the movie I was bored, but I did find something fascinating. Particularly how fake all the CGI looked, why all these new characters were so unappealing compared to their original counterparts, and just how this movie might be re-cut so it would be somewhat watchable.… Expand

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SamadhiJun 25, 2016

All who are giving this movie a bad rating are not taking it for what it is. It is simply an action movie with tons of special effects. That is all it was ever supposed to be. It was not supposed to have a deep plot. It was supposed to beAll who are giving this movie a bad rating are not taking it for what it is. It is simply an action movie with tons of special effects. That is all it was ever supposed to be. It was not supposed to have a deep plot. It was supposed to be cheezy at points.

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The only things I mark against it are the obvious inconsistencies from the real movie. For instance, Brent Spiner's character was not in a coma in the last movie he actually died, and they never explain that. Also unlike the last movie where all the alien ships lose power and fall the main ship is able to fly off despite the others losing power.… Expand

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greg54Jun 25, 2016

Really a great film. Kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. It is better than 2012, and films like that. I liked Jeff Goldblum in this film. Real nice film :)

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LeondyJun 27, 2016

this is easily one of the best movies I've ever watched.Peoples keep liking some dickhead like Conjuring.But not this? what the hell people? Heck,I'll even give this more than 10 scores if I could.

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chesaroJul 24, 2016

Horrible, just horrible. This movie doesn't have a purpose at all, and to make it worst, the pacing is fast as hell, there was a lot of (horrible) story to tell in not that much time, and to ditch will smith (i really doubt he would have madeHorrible, just horrible. This movie doesn't have a purpose at all, and to make it worst, the pacing is fast as hell, there was a lot of (horrible) story to tell in not that much time, and to ditch will smith (i really doubt he would have made the movie bearable, but meh)... If you want to see this... thing, you are better watching this along the first one on a Saturday marathon on TV or something alike… Expand

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MDIslanderJul 2, 2016

Let's start with everyone’s favorite thing CGI - OMG that’s all this movie has. Yes, seriously there can be too much of a good thing, there is no movie set just endless green screen. The script and lines had to have written by aLet's start with everyone’s favorite thing CGI - OMG that’s all this movie has. Yes, seriously there can be too much of a good thing, there is no movie set just endless green screen. The script and lines had to have written by a pre-pubescence tweener; e.g. “What goes up must come down” or “We've found something out here…” wow! how original. No I think I'm insulting the Middle school Drama Club. These actors are so wooden and two dimensional they had me rooting for the Queen Bee and her Hive. *drops mic* time for some Lemonade…… Expand

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wagaJul 16, 2016

A 4 year old would have done better. There is simply nothing to commend. Very soon into the film I was filled with regret, I could have made better use of my time sleeping. It's that bad.

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sf_ddcJun 27, 2016

When the moon-earth vedio call finished, did they say"Thank u for using QQ"? They mean thank QQ for saving the earth? But in the first Dependence Day, alien corrupt our communications...Jesus, it's really horrible.

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kellen538Jul 20, 2016

I really don't know why this movie is getting so much hate. Its just another good Roland Emmerich's movie (Just like Godzilla and the first Independence Day)
and another good sci fi movie to!

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S0LiDJul 2, 2016

No doubt, independence day resurgence is in my top 3 of the worst films i've ever seen in my life. Horrible argument, horrible casting (the guy with the glasses... REALLY?) if i had to see this again, i prefer to eat ****

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SH1Jun 25, 2016

I think we have a wasted opportunity here in terms of expansion of the Independence Day universe. They basically made a "safe" movie instead of adding anything new or interesting, and this is why I gave it 0. This is a remake of the firstI think we have a wasted opportunity here in terms of expansion of the Independence Day universe. They basically made a "safe" movie instead of adding anything new or interesting, and this is why I gave it 0. This is a remake of the first film, with far less originality. "Safe" remakes are a disease in the film industry that needs to be eradicated.

The over-reliance on science fiction tropes with no proper story to back it up really messed things up in my opinion. If they just looked at some of the short films that are available on You Tube and made a movie based on that they could have made something better.

I can't say that I will watch any prequel/sequel in the future. This goes on my list of abandoned franchises which includes Harry Potter, X-Men, Star Wars, Spider Man, and anything based on a "Young Adult Novel".… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeJun 24, 2016

Independence Day: Resurgence is a totally unnecessary sequel to the original that was released 20 years ago. The funny thing is, even 20 years later, even I thought a sequel to Independence Day is a bad idea and I just told you it is. WannabeIndependence Day: Resurgence is a totally unnecessary sequel to the original that was released 20 years ago. The funny thing is, even 20 years later, even I thought a sequel to Independence Day is a bad idea and I just told you it is. Wannabe alien-kickers and Independence Day fans might go and enjoy the movie. As for the rest of us, just wait until a good film comes out because wasting money on a mix-scored or badly-scored movie is not worth it. You crew definitely had 20 years to prepare a sequel for us, so did we and the point here is that it didn't work.… Expand

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HeadcrusherJun 24, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saw the film yesterday at a double feature knowing nothing about the plot of the new film. Now that I'm sure it will be one of the Epic fails of Hollywood history, there may some nostalgic value to the ticket stub

like the summary says, ... " Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ ...

..except of course, for Jeff Goldblum, with a new love interest - (I guess there wasn't still some love there..) and this IMHO was the main flaw - they made up an imaginary earth where (because of the previous alien invasion) all countries live together in peace, and we have outposts on Jupiter and nearby planets , including bases on the moon, all amazingly accomplished in only 20 years! ( Alien invasions might be good for us?)

So this time its jets outfitted with alien weaponry, and US soldiers with laser weapons - it is clearly Star Wars envy! And therefore it goes from being a disaster movie to episode one of the new fantasy story where we learn how mankind goes from a peace loving species (organic life form) to an invading alien ass kicker who will boldly go where no man has gone before, to kill aliens with their own technology while they sleep - courtesy of the iBeachball from space and a long dead alien race.

Episode 2 Revenge .... Now we'll be the aliens taking over planets and consuming all their resources and polluting them at the same time - Watch out the humans are coming!… Expand

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SkulbJan 13, 2017

As was proven with Core, there actually is a way to do these event/disaster/nuclear bombs are good movies the right way. Such movies need to be so over the top, so ridiculous, so free of any political statements and so cleverly scripted thatAs was proven with Core, there actually is a way to do these event/disaster/nuclear bombs are good movies the right way. Such movies need to be so over the top, so ridiculous, so free of any political statements and so cleverly scripted that you forget that you're supposed to loathe stupidity and instead accept the nonsense as somehow natural.
Independence Day: Resurgence does some of this but nowhere near enough. It manages to get serious and sentimental at the most laughable of times while completely missing any opportunities to insert some much needed comic relief. It also repeats the cardinal mistake made in the first one by having the president of the present world empire and his nuclear weapons save humanity. If the Germans had won the war, Independence Day: Resurgence would have featured Hitler flying fighter planes against the evil aliens. But they didn't so the US president gets the job. Good movies need to find a way to save the world that does not include the Pentagon or corrupt politicians and other control freaks. There has never been a heroic US president. Never. So why do we have to have one in Independence Day? It's like having an honest lawyer or economist in a movie. No one would watch it because it's not realistic. Heroic US presidents are even less realistic, yet somehow we're supposed to accept it in movies. And obviously the heroic president loves him some world empire, just like Wall Street and the other fatcats who are screwing us over. What a coincidence that the imaginary heroic president wants to rule the world, exactly like his non-heroic real world counterparts! The propaganda just never ends here. Accept US world empire or you're with the aliens(terrorists/communists/insert next bogus scare here)!

So when you go balls to the wall with this low grade US militarism propaganda all chance of a light approach go out the window. You either love the empire and cheer for the humans or you hate it and are forced to cheer for the aliens. You know they're losing anyway, so no matter how big their boat is they are the eternal and doomed underdogs in Hollywood movies.
So, definitely a big thumbs up for all the people who take US war propaganda seriously and people who tear up when nuclear bombs, unbelievable stupidity and horn music save the world once again. A rather big thumbs down if you don't respond well or at all to these things. Other than the embarrassingly obvious propaganda in Independence Day: Resurgence, the only other reason to watch it might be the visuals. But how many different tidal waves can Hollywood make where the eastern seaboard of the United States gets destroyed before people lose interest? In another case of blatantly obvious and slimy imperialist propaganda, the tidal wave in this awful movie manages to stop just outside the west wall of the White House; or as I prefer to call it: the Pig House.
Oh and the acting is atrocious as well, and so is the writing. If you don't like Jeff Goldblum this will do nothing for you. Unfortunately I find him to be about as convincing an actor as Steven Segal, so for me he actually manages to drag something that belongs in a toilet already through all the sewage pipes and off to sea whenever he is in a movie.

Watch if you want to be a Good German, uh, I mean Good American. Take it outside, douse it with gasoline and set fire to it if you don't.… Expand

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csw12Aug 19, 2016

Worst movie in nearly 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bo33yAug 2, 2016

Yawn a bored CGI fest of dreadful fakery. Cheesy actors with those ain't it cool, noo, hellpp, we won, lines. The scripting is awful and it also oozes with sass. However most of those actors haven't used a blue screen before and they areYawn a bored CGI fest of dreadful fakery. Cheesy actors with those ain't it cool, noo, hellpp, we won, lines. The scripting is awful and it also oozes with sass. However most of those actors haven't used a blue screen before and they are about as CGI'ed as all of the backgrounds. The result is they look like they are trying to steer imaginary roller-coasters with no real nuance or body language, and the affect is it brings quite a dull movie. There were a few effect and explosions in the CGI much.… Expand

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OconsystemsAug 6, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first movie had some charm about it the sequel is dire tho crappy script made even worse by the cheesy acting whether that was intentional or not such a shame as i was looking forward to this movie the big gaint boss at the end oh lord just pure **** the ship was 3000km in size and only showed a few life forms on board then it showed the queen and a big blob in the center maybe 50km then on screen it was not that big so many issues with this turd of a movie… Expand

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RODIMUSJul 4, 2016

Najgorszy film jaki widziałem w ostatnim czasie. Poza CGI wszystko było tragiczne.
Scenariusz, dno.
Montaż, dno. Dialogi, dno. Gra aktorska, dno. (efekt montażu i dialogów) Ilość bezsensownych wątków przytłaczająca. Komplety brak logikiNajgorszy film jaki widziałem w ostatnim czasie. Poza CGI wszystko było tragiczne.
Scenariusz, dno.
Montaż, dno.
Dialogi, dno.
Gra aktorska, dno. (efekt montażu i dialogów)
Ilość bezsensownych wątków przytłaczająca.
Komplety brak logiki i konsekwencji u postaci.
Gdyby czrnych zginą w pierwszym ataku dał bym 5,5
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DragonBorn-Aug 25, 2016

Independence Day: Resurgence is quite possibly the worst film I ever seen. I was actually falling asleep in the cinema. There is no structure to the film whatsoever. The scriptwriters need to have their pens and paper taken off them. ItsIndependence Day: Resurgence is quite possibly the worst film I ever seen. I was actually falling asleep in the cinema. There is no structure to the film whatsoever. The scriptwriters need to have their pens and paper taken off them. Its cheese topped with more cheese. The acting is some of the worst i have ever witnessed. It was actually painful to sit through.

The original was an absolute classic but they decide to wait 20 years to make a sequel and the best they could do is Roland Emmerich?The reason Will Smith isn't in it is because he took one look at that script and told him and 20th Century Fox to take a hike!

Massive massive disappointment. Do not waste your time. I gave it 1/10 only because Jeff Goldblum is funny. Otherwise it would of been zero.… Expand

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McGillotineJun 25, 2016

With a barrage of dis-interesting characters leading a tacked on array of unbelievable romance, idiotic villains and a script so tedious it will leave you pulling hairs Independence day 2 serves up a steaming pile of **** so excruciating toWith a barrage of dis-interesting characters leading a tacked on array of unbelievable romance, idiotic villains and a script so tedious it will leave you pulling hairs Independence day 2 serves up a steaming pile of **** so excruciating to watch that you have to view the original to make sense of why you watched its sequel in the first place.

When the first film came out to home video i binge watched it as a child from the corny speech's and quirks to even the more casual "Merica' **** yeah" moments it was truly a memorable movie whether we remembered of by heart Bill Pullmans " Today we celebrate our Independence Day" speech or Randy Quaid's "up yours" to the alien race, we all have those moments from the original that give us chills even today. Independence Day 2: Resurgence however is the complete opposite so much so that even after watching the film in cinema with friends i have to now reconfirm my knowledge of the film because of how truly forgettable the entire film is.

In Independence Day 2 we launch 20 years into the future in a time where human technology has advanced to become on par with 1996's aliens technology and where Roland Emmerich has forgotten to write a good film. The film center's on Jake and about 12 other characters give or take as you struggle to find out who is supposed to be the main character and which plot arc's are actually relevant to the story. The main problem with the film is that it has no build up to what happens and doesn't earn it's shocks and plot twists from the audience as everyone is already aware from even the earliest trailers and the lack of any real tension and stakes that America is going to win once again.

In the end Independence day 2 is an absolute mess with little to no concept as to whether or not it wants to go complete comedy or complete drama, staring Hollywood's newest batch of A-holes in a sequel baiting train wreck. Please do not watch this movie, watch the original instead and save your hard earned dollars for the time being on something more worthy of your time.… Expand

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cmkarthikJul 14, 2016

I am giving this movie a score of 3 for its special effects. I know it is hard for people to create such a visual extravaganza, but as a movie, I would only give it a 1.5/10 rating. The dialogues are very boring and lacks creativity. They'veI am giving this movie a score of 3 for its special effects. I know it is hard for people to create such a visual extravaganza, but as a movie, I would only give it a 1.5/10 rating. The dialogues are very boring and lacks creativity. They've tried to score points with some nostalgia (Eg. showing a poster of the previous movie's hero Will Smith) but the movie as a whole lacks any form of creativity. The makers are underestimating the intelligence of movie-goers.… Expand

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lynch88Jun 26, 2016

If you like lasers and explosions, this movie is for you. However if you're looking for a good story with a good script, you wont find either here! Unnecessary sequel.

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Kai82Jul 19, 2021

After seeing the criticism I ask what did people expect here? A Shakespearean play or something that ashamed the Godfather 1 and 2 movies and becomes the new gold standard? Yes it is not up there with the best movies of all times and this isAfter seeing the criticism I ask what did people expect here? A Shakespearean play or something that ashamed the Godfather 1 and 2 movies and becomes the new gold standard? Yes it is not up there with the best movies of all times and this is an undeniable fact. However it never claims or wants to be there. Like its prequel it is B-movie inspired with all tropes, cheesiness and entertainment value. It is in the realm of enjoyable popcorn movies where you don't have to follow a huge plot (Some name this category “Turn your brains of movie”). For this it works well and when it has a weakness compared to the first in this regard then it camouflaged its weaknesses not as good. It is the kind of weaker but not garbage sequel that often happen in Hollywood or the movie industry in general. Story: It continues the story of the prequel. 20 years have passed since the conclusion. Mankind has rebuild what was destroyed and adapted the alien technology. Since they knew that another invasion will come many defense measures were put in place. Now the dreaded day has come and humanities resolve and preparations will again be put on test. Again it follows the story of the main characters in the following days. I say its a standard story and expands the lore. It is enough to kept you entertained but not enough to be praised or remembered well. They want to recreated the feeling of the first movie and it works more than it fails. I must also admit that it is weaker, less refreshing and has not the pathos. Also the cast cant keep up with the prequel and I was notice some flaws in the logic of the story (There is the argument that a movie can get away with a lot of **** if it is really engaging and entertaining). Cast: I say Will Smith missing harms the movie a bit. There were multiple rumors why. From being to expensive, to not want to star in another science fiction movie up to just timely restrains. Luckily Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman return to their roles as David Levinson and Thomas J. Whitmore. Bot give a good performance. The new cast with Liam Hamsworth as Jake Morrison, Maika Monroe as Patricia Whitmore and Jessie Usher as Dylan Hiller cant truly convince me. It is neither amazing nor bad. Angela Yeung Wing (Angelababy) however is really good. Brent Spiner returns as Dr. Brackish Okun and while he is better than in the prequel I still say he is misused by the script. The rest did a solid performance. In total I say there is no great misstep but also not enough to improve the rating or outstanding character performances. Presentation: Again the special effects are great and deliver a believable experience. The sets, costumes and other effects are good too and I see no missteps here. The soundtrack was neither remarkable nor bad. It enhanced the scenes and that is O.K. for me. Overall this was what I expected. It tries to capture what made the first movie a success and tries to recreating the experience. The result is a weaker but still enjoyable movie. Maybe not worth watching except you are a fan of the prequel but also by no measure a failure (Except maybe at box office as it generated not the aimed 3 times the production costs that is considered a success). It deserves however not the criticism even when it is not a great movie.… Expand

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Costs1129Jul 31, 2016

These are only a few of the sins committed:

1. Thou shalt not make product placement obvious (anyone for drinking milk, in a jeep, while QQ'ing someone?) 2. Thou shalt not pander Chinese audience and have them do nothing 3. ThouThese are only a few of the sins committed:

1. Thou shalt not make product placement obvious (anyone for drinking milk, in a jeep, while QQ'ing someone?)

2. Thou shalt not pander Chinese audience and have them do nothing

3. Thou shalt not rehash every element of the movie

4. Thou shalt not use PC to pander to critics

5. Thou shalt not cram worthless characters

6. Thou shalt not throw logic out of the window

7. Thou shalt not ruin past characters (crazy president, wash out dad, dead Hill)

8. Thou shalt not have 15 year old write the script

9. Thou shalt not use an Inception knock off soundtrack

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NerdConsultantJun 26, 2016

This one is pointless! This whole film feels pointless, it’s an over CGI’d re-make of Independence Day degassing itself as a sequel with little flair, little originality and is bland and dull. The effects aren’t that good, the acting isn’tThis one is pointless! This whole film feels pointless, it’s an over CGI’d re-make of Independence Day degassing itself as a sequel with little flair, little originality and is bland and dull. The effects aren’t that good, the acting isn’t that good, the characters are boring and apart from the end, it feels like a shot for shot re-make of Independence Day done by people who that have played too much of the Halo Games. Roland Emmerich is yet another director who has been proven over the years to have been a barely competent director who just happened to get lucky by coming out with Independence Day when he did because it was the right film for the right audience at the right time. This film I don’t think will match any of those. It’s a film 20 years in the making and it wasn’t worth it and please do not make the Independence Day 3 that you alluded to in the final scene, because that sounded even more ridiculous. What can I say it’s just a dumb, dull film. It has all the same problems that the first film had but it’s decided to stop having fun and character so there’s no investment for anyone.… Expand

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TinoTrivinoJul 12, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanst very excited, i promised my self it wont be like The Force Awakens, so i enter the cinema with mixed feelings, but what i saw... superficiality.. everywhere, bad acting, except the elder actors. Some wannabe nostalgia nonsense, but the story was so full of... let me say... the target here must be the younger ones, because this was a silly movie....really? Is that for real? I am very disappointed. Btw, if you think the first part was very yankee propaganda... wait to see this one, with a lot of nonosense xenofobic stereotypes lol... its a shame... they really could do a better movie!… Expand

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nahtan1244Jul 1, 2016

Alright so let me start off by making a confession. I have never seen independence day before so I went into this movie with no expectation whatsoever. This is easily the worst summer movie i have seen so far. I hate popcorn style actionAlright so let me start off by making a confession. I have never seen independence day before so I went into this movie with no expectation whatsoever. This is easily the worst summer movie i have seen so far. I hate popcorn style action flicks like transformers so naturally if i knew that I probably wouldn't have gone to see this but i went with a friend who likes that kind of movie and has seen the first one and he enjoyed it. Jeff goldblum gave the best performance however everyone else felt like they were just there. The guy who plays the doctor felt like the jar jar binks of independence day he was so annoying and contributed some of the worse dialogue of the entire movie. There is a weird subplot with a bunch of kids who lost there mother that I really didn't get or feel for when they were in trouble because it was executed so poorly. So between terrible dialogue bad characters and poor direction makes this the worst summer movie to come out yet… Expand

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OnyX13Aug 16, 2016

This is the best example of a mindless action, where anyone can do everything at any time, even if it breaks the laws of physics. Basically if you want to like this movie, shut down your brain and just enjoy visuals, because that's the onlyThis is the best example of a mindless action, where anyone can do everything at any time, even if it breaks the laws of physics. Basically if you want to like this movie, shut down your brain and just enjoy visuals, because that's the only good thing in this movie.… Expand

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DonsimplyJun 29, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With Independence Day to pay tribute to the classic mood seen the new version, I doubt my eyes! The reason is naked inside the ad was placed in every corner, you know! Every corner ...... if aliens were able to read "Thank you for using QQ". qq is an angry penguin do? But I believe that everyone had seen, because he was able in a very important episode appeared, unless my grandmother could not see, because my grandmother has been EYE many years, I'm going to look this is what a powerful software to enter Hollywood, hey! Cowboy, this is simply crazy.… Expand

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JrusteenJul 7, 2016

Same old same old from Hollywood. Different actors except the guys who were comatose for 20 years. The science is old and inaccurate. This is essentially a remake of the old movie. Stupid clichés, and from the same actors to boot. I hopeSame old same old from Hollywood. Different actors except the guys who were comatose for 20 years. The science is old and inaccurate. This is essentially a remake of the old movie. Stupid clichés, and from the same actors to boot. I hope these failures sting the ones responsible, maybe they'll stop?… Expand

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Pamuditha007Sep 30, 2016

Good special effects ... was a good movie ... but still the original Independence Day movie really had something to it ... the crystal ball Virtual Intelligence thing was a bit too much in my opinion ... but then again :D

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ogierAug 8, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My problems with this movie began when I learned that they had built all these crazy space structures and bases on very distant planets like Saturn by learning to apply the alien technology they had accumulated in a mere 20 years. From then on it lost more and more credibility. Events in this movie were all just too coincidental. Main characters encounter eachother just in the right time at the right moment and these moments follow up pretty quickly. It also features some dumb jokes, overdone CGI world destruction which would have destroyed the planet by long if it really happened that way, racial stereotypes (cheering buddhists and arab nomads when the world is saved), everybody just seems to want to sacrifice their lives for the great cause and noone blinks an eye, cheesy motivational speeches and a star wars like vibe when they dogfight the alien aircrafts. Also they recycled the destroy the beehive queen and they'll just walk away plot which was so predictable. And they just had to scream like they were rambo eveytime they did a difficult maneuver in an aircraft. The movie would've been a lot better if you had an open ending in where the Earth would suffer a great loss and they would recuperate in the next movie. That would also give you the artistic space to prevent all these movie cliches. I hope the sequel will be better, because this was a dissappointment.… Expand

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Lukedabadass267Aug 24, 2016

This movie is terrible absouloutly terrible the movie is just....slow and the actions scenes appear near the last hour it also has no sense to anything that you might as well scrap the whole thing

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Castiel_AngelSep 5, 2016

Wicked! Unlike the first independence day movie that I only rated a 4/10 I am gonna rate this one a 10/10. I saw this when it first came out and unlike the first one which had a bit of a cheesy storyline this one actually had me sitting onWicked! Unlike the first independence day movie that I only rated a 4/10 I am gonna rate this one a 10/10. I saw this when it first came out and unlike the first one which had a bit of a cheesy storyline this one actually had me sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time like holy crap what on earth are they gonna do. I actually enjoyed how this one kept me in suspense unlike the first one which was very predictable.… Expand

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julietmylady234Sep 22, 2016

Just finished watching this movie and for me and my daughter it was great. Fast paced good story lines and lots of action
Not sure why the reviews were so bad because we loved it. Nothing at all wrong with the movie good cast, action andJust finished watching this movie and for me and my daughter it was great. Fast paced good story lines and lots of action
Not sure why the reviews were so bad because we loved it. Nothing at all wrong with the movie good cast, action and excellent storyline.… Expand

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Jk9785Apr 5, 2017

A cheesy film with decent special effects, but laughable dialogue and direction, Roland Emmerich's Independence Day: Resurgence is a film that can be described as nothing but a hot mess.

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Kdog152Dec 17, 2022

I really don't understand all the hate this film gets. It's amazing and tons better then the first one.

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DirigiblePulpJan 5, 2017

I don't know what this is. Winking self-parody? Sure, absolutely. The first one to 11? Sure, if more CGI and bigger stuff and more nonsense is 11. How about less chemistry between actors, less good Goldblum (a near impossibility) oh and aI don't know what this is. Winking self-parody? Sure, absolutely. The first one to 11? Sure, if more CGI and bigger stuff and more nonsense is 11. How about less chemistry between actors, less good Goldblum (a near impossibility) oh and a f***ing giant spider as the final boss! Err, I mean, main villain that's a many legged queen alien that just happens to resemble a spider because the imagination can be a desolate place sometimes.

Emmerich doesn't get the master of disaster respect he kind of deserves, and this is why (also some of his other movies, whatever, I do have a point).

People are saying Will Smith dodged a bullet by starring in Suicide Squad (and sure, Collateral Beauty too) instead of this. That's like saying he dodged a bullet by maiming himself. It's a better outcome but no less painful and also what was the point of it all?… Expand