Independence Day Reviews

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This is a great sci-fi/action movie, that never failed to impress me. It gives you a realistic idea of just what the US Government would actually do if aliens came to earth, or attacked us.

Performances by Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum are very good indeed.

Scenes in jet fighters are also awesome.

A must-see for all sci-fi/action fans.

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Pure Hollywood drivel. This is the sort of film that you can sit down and watch and only engage about 1% of your brain. So, on the positive, its very easy watching.

On the negative its about as engaging as drinking a glass of water.

Its just so over the top American vitriolic nonsense - I particularly point you toward the scene where he does a big speech to the figher pilots - I did well to keep down my dinner at that point.

It gets 2 stars because the special effects are great, particularl ...

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'Independence Day', directed by Roland Emmerich and made in 1996, is a sci-fi film in which Earth is invaded by extra-terrestrial beings. The film is set largely in America: In Washington, the Nevada desert and New York. I believe the key message of the film is that America is great, proud and 'when determined', unbeatable.

When the film begins we see the moon, this immediately gives the possibility that it is a Sci-Fi film. Our attention is brought onto a plaque on the moon. Signifying Ameri ...

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This is great action all the way throughout and its a great sci-fi because of the comedy that it does keep you entertained. If the film was, say, 1/5 shorter, then it would be one of the best out there. The techology is really cool and the aliens and the detail of everything really contributes to the reality of the film. Go and see it at the cinema, oh, wait, it's not out anymore. This is a real bummer and your review will probably have worse ratings because of that. Still, its entertaining.