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2016
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Independence Day Resurgence
Positive Reviews
68
Negative reviews
138
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1.5
Resurgence flounders out of the gate, never shows an ability to build suspense, and offers up some of the most uninteresting characters Ive seen in a ..
Keith & the Movies
2.0
But Independence Day: Resurgence deserves credit for at least putting some effort into realizing a post alien invasion Earth.
Av Club
4.0
For what it is, Independence Day: Resurgence works on enough levels that even the most intellectual film snob should find something to enjoy.
Den Of Geek
1.5
This is a big, dumb sequel to a big, dumb movie and Resurgence is cheerfully, gleefully aware of this.
Den Of Geek
3.0
But this time around, theres nothing spectacular about it.Independence Day: Resurgence has all the urgency of ticking off a to do list.
EW
1.9
Independence Day: Resurgence, the sequel you probably didnt want or need to the 1996 smash hit blockbuster Independence Day, is all about the spectacl ..
Rogerebert
2.0
The computer generated action sequences are big and portray the same sort of mass destruction as the first film, but a movie cant survive without comp ..
Common Sense Media
2.0
Say what you will about Big Willies recent career moves, but his absence leaves this movie with a cratering hole of charisma.Big movies need big perso ..
Indie Wire
3.5
Sketchily conceived in all departments but its sensational, more is more visual effects which is, lets be honest, where its efforts should be concentr ..
Variety
2.0
Its Independence Day, but without any of the charisma, tension and danger of the original in other words, just another generic sci fi blockbuster at b ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Theres a nifty ESD (thatd be the Earth Space Defense) moonbase thats cribbed right out of Gerry Andersons Space: 1999. (
Austin Chronicle
3.0
But its all too much too fast, and the cumulative effect is like watching a two hour trailer more dizzying than thrilling.
Time Out
3.0
Despite the creaky exposition, the cliches (school bus in peril anyone) and the battering ram approach to special effects, this is enjoyable chaos.
The Guardian
1.0
But it seems that the mothership has its own eco system within, like a gigantic interstellar Center Parcs.
The Guardian
0.0
The insensitivity displayed toward human life in these sequences would be galling even by Emmerichs standards, if this pitiful albatross of corporate ..
4.0
And its ultimately hard to resist a film which is so confidently self knowing.
Screen Daily
1.5
Even if youre committed to the idea of enjoying the film as a silly summer disaster flick and can look past all of these shortcomings, theres one part ..
Collider
1.5
and the overabundance of overcomplicated and completely hollow nonsense sucks the fun out of the film.
Collider
2.0
Obviously, audiences will not be asking if it is bigger, louder or a better showcase than its predecessor for state of the art visual effects.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Its here, in these frequent sequences of epic destruction, that the film crackles with something approaching giddy, ghastly good cheer.
2.5
If youve seen one movie apocalypse, you have seen them all, at least if it was directed by Roland Emmerich.
The New York Times
1.5
Its a silly saga, sure, but even silliness gets old in films that operate in one gear.The best advice is to savor the good stuff when you can.
Paste Magazine
4.0
For a while Resurgence simply revels in this excess, and theres a certain joy mined from watching overly cocky Americans failing to stop the determine ..
IGN
2.0
But he might as well be talking about Hollywood 2016, which is spending the summer merrily strip mining as many heritage blockbuster brands as it can ..
Telegraph
3.5
One of IDRs lessons (yes, it has them!) is that an alien invasion can be a good thing.The nations of Earth were so freaked out by whats now called The ..
1.3
The sequel is even more silly, and much less fun.Most of the movie seems to take place in green hued catacombs and dark bunkers.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
What this sequel seems to lack is the light charm that made the first one immensely watchable, if not terribly complex.
The Young Folks
4.0
As spectacular as youd hope from a sequel to the 1996 planet toaster, and as amusingly cheesy. Youll enjoy yourself enough that you wont even miss Wil ..
1.5
Without it, Resurgence stumbles from one gigantic, generic set piece to the next, stopping alien resistances with relative ease and a lack of drama th ..
Cinema Blend
2.0
Advertising Regardless of its shortcomings, Independence Day: Resurgence could deliver enough summer spectacle for viewers who are especially nostalgi ..
Screen Rant
2.5
I remember sitting in the theater watching the first Independence Day as a kid, mouth agape at what the movies could do. Im a little more cynical at t ..
Philly
3.0
Nonetheless, if you enjoy formulaic chaos and are fine with cliched celebration of human resilience, this ones quite engaging.
3.0
Nonetheless, if you enjoy formulaic chaos and are fine with cliched celebration of human resilience, this ones quite engaging.
1.0
If you can get excited or pumped up by these ingredients of this bloated bore, welcome to it!
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
And has the movies time passed.Well, in purely visual terms, Independence Day: Resurgence definitely takes advantage of all the progress thats been ma ..
One Guys Opinion
1.9
Its not like every popcorn picture coming out this summer is a better bet.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
In the sequel, only the visuals and production designs are effective.
Sover
2.5
Its too predictable and pointless to be more than sporadically enjoyable and those moments are few and far between.
ReelViews
2.0
10 1 3 / 10 1996s Independence Day was the last of its kind: a largely practically built blockbuster that enjoyed the element of surprise, buttering u ..
Blu Ray
0.6
This is a movie that depends on an equal level of stupidity between the alien invaders and the human defenders.
Mark Reviews Movies
1.9
Returning director Roland Emmerichs film checks all the appropriate boxes wanton destruction, malevolent aliens, B movie dialogue, rampant silliness b ..
Usa Today
1.3
Its a solid premise thats generally employed to relatively positive effect by director and cowriter Emmerich, as the film which seems to have been str ..
Reel Film Reviews
1.5
What I realized an hour into the movie was that I was watching a cartoon...tonally, its a totally different film.
You Tube
0.5
How could a movie with Jeff Goldbloom in it be bad, right Wrong. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.
You Tube
2.0
This is less about resurgence than regurgitation on a humongous, eye gouging 3D scale.
The Times
3.0
This is just a dumb, but fun popcorn movie with lots of action and humor.
Lariat
3.0
Its stupid but harmless too good naturedly dumb to sink to the level of awfulness, though certainly not worth the two hours of your fleeting mortality ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The result feels just as long as the original (though, in fact, its 25 minutes shorter), and the visual effects are surprisingly cheesy in spots, but ..
News Review
1.0
While the original was a stupid blast, the sequel is the equivalent of a nasty two hour alien fart.
News Review
2.0
And, sadly, despite some neat ideas and thrilling visuals, Independence Day: Resurgence (hobbled out of the gate with a title that sounds like somethi ..
Radio Times
2.5
It feels off from the get go and no amount of sci fi spectacle, disaster movie destruction and goofy comic relief can right this ship.
Screen It
3.0
Youre not expecting it to stoke an atavistic reaction in you more nuanced than humans try really bloody hard to stay alive.As such, Im not going to si ..
Independent
1.9
Hell, were all confused.If you want to enjoy even a few minutes of this sorry ass sequel, its best not to think.
Rolling Stone
3.5
While it would be foolish to say Independence Day: Resurgence lacks scale and spectacle in this age of the blue screen blockbuster, scene after scene ..
The Wrap
1.3
It was much imitated, so the sequel plays like a faded, eighth generation copy with a cast thats shooting blanks when it comes to humor.
New York Post
2.0
The dialogue in this film is terrible.The standard quips and friendly banter is delivered with the emotion of a stationary rock.
Hindustan Times
2.0
Talking about the plot in a movie like this is like talking about the quality of coleslaw at an all you can eat barbecue buffet.Nobody cares about the ..
Az Central
1.9
Its Earth vs. aliens epic was the highest grossing American movie of 1996, an enjoyable superhit.
Star Tribune
2.5
While we may have found it frankly ludicrous that the aliens of Resurgence are attempting to slurp out the molten core of Earth as if it were some sor ..
1.5
In short, a type of popular entertainment fiction intended to appeal to a planetwide audience.)
1.3
They spend more time engaging in flatulent melodrama in this way late and very stupid sci fi sequel than they do kicking alien ass.
Toronto Star
2.5
Of course, what audiences are looking for in Independence Day: Resurgence is spectacle, and Emmerich delivers plenty of it.
Q Network
2.0
Children should enjoy what ensues, while adults can play spot the clever film references.
Daily Mail
2.0
Its all ludicrously corny, unevenly scripted, unpalatably worshipful of the U.S., and yet another example of a sequel not worthy of the original.But g ..
Daily Mail
2.5
In a movie with better pacing, better writing, and a much better narrative, that moment just might have landed as hilarious callback to Will Smiths su ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
The director assumes old school showman duties from here, keeping a molten core of goofy action cooking.
Flim List
3.5
But nothing can prepare us for the aliens advanced and unprecedented force.
1.5
Brent Spiners eccentric Dr. Brakish Okun awakens from a coma with a bewildering alien brain connection.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Ultimately, the movie works because the endearing and charismatic characters make the experience so fun and dont take anything seriously.
Flickering Myth
3.0
Verdict: A nostalgic reunion and a visual treat. We had 20 years to prepareso did they the tagline of Independence Day: Resurgence is a gentle reminde ..
Book My Show
1.5
Apart from a few impressive bits of sheer CGI spectacle, the film is sorely lacking in memorable moments and ends up feeling like a slog.
Book My Show
5.0
Watch it for the VFX and for a few good light hearted moments that will make the movie more real. Watch this one for the whole 20 years ago and now no ..
Book My Show
3.0
The first Independence Day had the gratifying slap of good pop cinema, harmless and weightless; the follow up is twice as big and half as fun.
New Yorker
1.5
But you cant forgive it for being boring.In 1996, director Emmerich ushered in the era of the modern disaster spectacle.
Time
1.5
In short, fathers, sons and daughters are of crucial significance to this tale.
The New Indian Express
1.0
Along with Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory, it should be the animation smash of the summer.
Express
3.0
It is undoubtedly corny, exceptionally cheesy and very American in its gung ho simplicity but as escapist entertainment on an epic scale it is a guilt ..
Express
3.0
And yet, despite all this, Independence Day: Resurgence still emerges as one of the better blockbusters of this summer, and thats only halfway damning ..
The Film Stage
1.0
Watching Resurgence, a subtitle better suited to the Divergent franchise, its clear straight off: You can up the ante all you like, and wipe out major ..
Chicago Tribune
1.0
If youve ever wanted to see Liam Hemsworth pee on an alien while flipping the bird, boy, is Independence Day: Resurgence the movie for you.
Uproxx
1.0
The few simple pleasures of the original film have been cast aside for an embrace of CGI disorder on a psychotic scale.
The Irish Times
2.0
Twenty years later, sequel Independence Day: Resurgence arrives in a Hollywood climate in which every other movie is a giant, world ending epic, and i ..
Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Those films at least made a solid effort to bring something original to the apocalypse, from a new ice age to colossal tidal waves engulfing the world ..
The Atlantic
1.5
The performances just dont seem to evolve, and the only saving grace is the visual effects.
Deccan Chronicle
2.0
CGI has now dispensed with all limitations, both of scale and multiplicity.Youll see.
Standard
2.5
The sequel is so beholden to the first film it never manages to come up with an identity of its own.
Movie Freak
1.5
Things dont much improve this time either, and simply making the aliens bigger in size doesnt render any eye candy as such.
Firstpost
1.3
This pitiful sequel is destined to go down as one of the most epic cinematic disasters of modern times.
Aisle Seat
1.5
Like a lot of franchise reboots, this film serves little purpose beyond setting up a new franchise that may never be.
Forbes
2.0
Picture: Supplied Now the time has come for a sequel, and no one will be all that surprised to learn that everything Independence Day: Resurgence has ..
Herald Sun
2.0
Its a disaster movie in which most of the disasters are both nightmarish and unusually forgettable.
Consequence Of Sound
1.3
But Independence Day: Resurgence isnt silly, its stupid.Everything is too big, too loud, too confusing.
Nj
0.0
Independence Day: Resurgence is none of the above.Its a snoozing housecat in a sunbeam on a hot summer day, but it thinks its a lion.
Vox
2.0
20 years ago film fans across the world became enamoured with Roland Emmerichs Independence Day, marking something of a comeback for the immensely pop ..
Hey U Guys
2.0
This wisdom isnt delivered as a joke, but it always seems laughable.
The Play List
2.0
A sequel that proves the first movie really didnt need following up in the first place.
Now Toronto
1.8
Independence Day: Resurgence isnt a terrible film, but for a B movie experience that emphasises big dumb fun, it needed to be a lot less dumb or much ..
Film Ink
3.5
Because its really kind of lame to say just turn off your brain and enjoy it about any movie, I offer instead the following: Engage your brain and let ..
Ner Dist
1.5
The easy outcome would have been a cathartic explosion, but The Measure of a Man holds steady and true until the final frame.
The Age
2.0
That doesnt give Independence Day: Resurgence much to work with, unless you have a special yen for Emmerichs particular brand of dopey entertainment.
The Age
0.5
Mass destruction is boring to the filmmakers and inconsequential to the plotline.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
While humanity has spent two decades preparing for the second invasion, nothing could have prepared audiences for this wretched, passionless cash grab ..
Cine Vue
4.0
And its sheer overblown extravagance turns out to be no bad thing, with the summers first bona fide blockbuster proving to be such a perfect popcorn e ..
Mirror
2.5
Given the lukewarm reception to this installment, its a sequel we might never get to see.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Goldblums Levinson sums it up while talking about the mothership sucking up whole cities from the Earths surface: What goes up, must come down. Sadly, ..
Games Radar
1.5
There are so many awesome things in this movie, but theyre executed so poorly that you love them and you hate them at the same time.
You Tube
3.0
For all the special effects and spectacle, its most engaging aspect remains its cast of character actors.
Tamp A Bay
4.0
This sequel, in every possible sense, is bigger and sillier and thus impossible to resist.
Star Burst Magazine
3.0
Roland Emmerichs shamelessly sentimental franchise reboot is big, dumb and a total blast.
Lw Lies
2.0
But, though the film is more visually impressive than the original, Resurgence offers nothing new in a landscape crowded with superhero blockbusters.
Nz Herald
4.0
Resurgent might not be quite as quotable, and the 20 year gap may prove too long a wait for the casual moviegoer but for fans of the original it shoul ..
Digital Spy
1.5
Goldblum remains a quirky delight, but hes mostly saddled with a young cast so generic and uniformly uncharismatic that they make Liam Hemsworth look ..
Screen Crush
3.0
The result is a big, fast sci fi action thriller that lacks both the original movies enjoyably raucous tone and its break out star Will Smith.
Contact Music
3.0
embraces being a sequel 20 years after the fact with the same mix of genuine humor and hopefulness that helped make the original a worldwide smash in ..
Film Racket
0.5
The sequel does not fool anyone, pretends to be pure entertainment, but is so idiot that it is hard to be entertained by it.
2.0
This is the sort of movie that assumes charm without actually having any, its inane dogfight chatter and clunky one liners seeming both lazy and aggre ..
Vanity Fair
3.0
Its very daft, very American, very blockbuster and very good indeed.
The Sun
2.0
This is a ramshackle hodge podge of recycled tropes from ID4, called back into active service with a formidable ineptitude.Where the original had fun ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
20 years later, Independence Day: Resurgence doesnt quite have the same effect.Too much time and too many blockbusters have diluted the capacity to as ..
Matts Movie Reviews
1.5
And just like the original, there are trademark American kids in the narrative, put to good use to elevate the drama in the climax.
FilmFare
2.5
But whatever enjoyment you find is more of an OK fine white flag than a willful surrender to masterful spectacle.
The Filmy Ap
2.0
Crucially, Resurgence lacks the heart pounding tension of the original. The first film, after all, showed we could beat the aliens. There isnt much he ..
Scmp
4.5
In classic Independence Day fashion, the picture isnt complete without a cocky hot shot wanting to prove himself, a role performed with effortless bad ..
Ign
2.0
It found the right balance of light weight humour and action spectacle.
The Film Pie
1.9
Most of the performances in the film are as forgettable as the storyline and the special effects.Theres a lot of hugging and cheering and weeping and ..
Chicago Sun Times
2.5
Again, if youre looking for mindless effects and entertainment, it works.
Movie Crypt
2.5
Alternatively, if you just want to put on 3D glasses and watch some formulaic but pleasant good natured fun, you might have a decent time.
Straight
1.5
The movie immediately feels every bit as outdated as its predecessor.
Cinemix Tape
2.0
Emmerich wants the audience to drop their jaws at the sight of a ship hoovering up Singapore.And we do, but to yawn.
Straits Times
2.0
Then again, given our rotten times, it may be the Independence Day we deserve.
Metro New York
2.0
Yet despite this, theres an inconceivable something this film pertains.
One Room With A View
0.5
ID:R isnt some sort of cataclysmic fiasco. More than anything, its just kind of sad.
Flavor Wire
2.5
Roland Emmerichs latest film may be the most absurd movie of the summer (and thats saying something), but its also a lot of fun.
Crave Online
1.0
We need to fight for our right for good summer movies.For entertainment.
What Culture
2.0
The latter results in a lot of CGI enhanced magic skills being demonstrated, which is only marginally less boring to watch than an actual magic show.
Scots Man
3.5
Independence Day: Resurgence is also a fun, totally ridiculous summer blockbuster thats just confident and loony enough to succeed.
Polygon
1.0
In fact, its the most Cletus like summer movie since its predecessor.
The Ooh Tray
3.0
The new film isnt so much a reprise of ID4 as it is a combination of tribute act and reunion tour.
What So
1.5
Its hard to say whats worse about this movie: its shoddiness, which is abundant, or its cynicism, which is no real surprise in a sequel slapped togeth ..
reason
2.0
Proves to be nothing more than a lazy attempt to recapture the magic of the original. It comes off as a second rate rip off that lacks any of the fun ..
Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
The films faintly nostalgic humanitarian message of uniting regardless of nation is sweet, the whole thing is incredibly goofy and frequently stupid, ..
Scifi Now
1.5
Independence Day: Resurgence, the twenty years later sequel/soft reboot, is neither fun nor enjoyableit is straight up nonsensical Emmerich trash.
Lainey Gossip
2.0
Theres a good movie buried somewhere in Independence Day: Resurgence.
The Mary Sue
1.9
While the original ID contained characters who kept us entertained, this picture adds characters and their attendant actors who are so devoid of perso ..
Clclt
1.0
The film doesnt break new ground with the genre of disaster films.
India Today
3.5
Independence Day: Resurgence is every bit as fun, every bit as silly, and every bit as destructive as the original.
2.0
The result is an altogether dull blockbuster, assuming thats not an oxymoron.
Concrete Play Ground
3.1
You go to a Roland Emmerich film for global destruction, not international casting. And Independence Day: Resurgence doesnt disappoint.
National Post
2.5
Reviewed: Ice Age 5; Independence Day: Resurgence; Warcraft Liam Hemsworth gets ready to save the world in Independence Day: Resurgence.
The Australian
3.0
Whatever the result, itll do no harm to the digital effects and popcorn industries.
Sky
5.0
That didnt seem like much at the time.But it represents an embarrassment of riches next to the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence.
New States Man
2.0
Subtlety has never been Emmerichs strong suit Resurgence is a visual spectacle all right.
The New Paper
2.0
Want to see things blow up good.Independence Day: Resurgence really delivers.
Toronto Sun
3.0
It delivers what it promised: light and absurd entertainment full of special effects.
1.9
While the original ID contained characters who kept us entertained, this picture adds characters and their attendant actors who are so devoid of perso ..
Film Frenzy
1.0
A B movie wholly operating on an A 1 budget and utterly wasting its precious few A list actors, Independence Day: Resurgence offers scant humorous sel ..
Vue Weekly
2.0
Loud but somehow still dull, the spirited nature of its predecessor is completely diminished overall, a quite unnecessary sequel.
Cairo 360
4.4
When some of this years other summer movies are too predictable to be fun or too serious to be satisfying, this one is a welcome reminder that theres ..
Johnhanlon Reviews
1.9
If you must go see the lazy cash grab sequel Independence Day: Resurgence at the movies, leave your brain in the car. You wont remember what happened, ..
Tulsa World
2.0
Simply put, Independence Day: Resurgence isnt just a lackluster, phoned in sequel.
Washington City Paper
4.0
Independence Day: Resurgence, much like the original film, relies on a particular mind set which enjoys goofy and extravagant storytelling.While the f ..
Film Ireland
3.5
Its a really sketchily patched together plot that absolutely wont stand the logic pressure test, but it doesnt matter.The sheer fun and spectacle of i ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
The first half of the movie is the kind of enjoyable popcorn fare you can get behind as you rejoin that world and are introduced to the next generatio ..
News
1.3
It is a movie that celebrates the most American holiday and makes it one that the rest of the world celebrates alongside us after we save their ass.
Free Beacon
1.5
Theres some self parody, with one liners and like the original, a B movie feel all over.
3.0
While Resurgence tries to pretend its meeting us where we live by saying its worse this time, the film nevertheless remains thoughtlessly triumphalist ..
The Week
3.0
While not fully satisfying, Emmerichs talent for disaster porn is unrivaled here, and the aliens are fantastic and a lot of fun to look at.
Abc News Go
1.5
The plot is a big jumble of story lines, nonsense science talk and lots of in 96 references. Speaking of 96, theres nothing even remotely as thrilling ..
Abc News Go
1.9
Oh, its absurd, but not nearly absurd enough to be kitsch.Its serious, but not serious enough to be captivating.
MLive.com
2.5
Lets not get started on the groan worthy one liners and lame attempts at humor as the world collapses from all sides.
The Film File
1.9
Twenty years later, in the era of Trump and Brexit, the movies apocalyptic paranoia is commonplace while its one world united optimism seems quaint an ..
Commercial Appeal
1.5
Apart from a few impressive bits of sheer CGI spectacle, the film is sorely lacking in memorable moments and ends up feeling like a slog.
Rajeev Masand
3.0
As absurd as it is stupid, Independence Day: Resurgence is a movie that will go down as a reviled and needless. But its also goofy and has the sense o ..
3.0
Its been two decades sans alien attacks and then, as expected, the visitors show up and everyone is again running for dear life. The one thing that th ..
Iol Co Za
0.5
Unoriginal, lazy and messy, pandering to both fans of the original and the Chinese market a disaster flick in not only content but form.
L.A. Biz
2.0
If you own the first Independence Day, I suggest buying this one so you have both in your collection, but, as a stand alone, it doesnt excite as much ..
FlickDirect
3.0
Based on the popularity of the original, and the strength of the characters created there; this sequel should have been a sure thing. it isnt. Oh it i ..
Huffing Ton Post
2.0
INDEPENDENCE Day: Resurgence attempts to use novelty and nostalgic value to carry it through its terrible script and dull plotting.And no, it does not ..
The Mercury
2.0
Even the destruction of world landmarks is carried out with not much imagination.The entire enterprise seems dated, as though the picture was made two ..
Herald Scotland
2.0
But what the film really lacks is a sense of heart and earnestness.
Alternative Lens
3.0
Independence Day: Resurgence takes pleasure in knowing exactly what it is, flaws and all, and it makes no apologies for trying to recapture a little o ..
The Popcorn Junkie
2.0
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Enfil Me
1.0
This sequel to the 90s action movie is more of the same, but less original or fun this time.
Chesapeake Family
2.0
Independence Day: Resurgence is a wildly silly movie full of nonsensical logic, terrible exposition dialogue, and convoluted gobbledygook science.It a ..
Junkee
2.0
Concept Art Conclusion: With its flat characters and a bland, retreaded narrative, Independence Day: Resurgence makes for a banal and instantly forget ..
The Blus Pot
3.0
ndependence Day: Resurgence is expectedly dumb but surprisingly ugly, with computer generated chaos replacing anything resembling comprehendible actio ..
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
2.0
But theres still something exhilarating in Resurgence despite the mess.
Gq Magazine
1.0
We knew theyd be back says the poster. 20 years isnt enough, they shouldve stayed away.
1.9
The ending aims to take this franchise in a new direction, hinting at another sequel that may go above and beyond what we already have experienced.
Reel Bob
1.0
An overdose of destruction and explosions that surprise no one and no memorable scenes at all.
El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
2.0
Title: Independence Day: Resurgence Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote: Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Two Spaceball Ones ou ..
Houston Press
2.5
If the safe blandness of Independence Day: Resurgence is any indicator of the quality for the inevitable sequel, I hope the aliens win next time.Welco ..
The Hollywood Outsider
3.0
Their CGI rendering is detailed and impressive, yet remains just this side of over polished; there is an overall retro vibe to the effects work and a ..
Screen Space(Squarespace)
0.5
There were five writers listed on this thing, and when the Save the Cat outline says to save a cat, they literally saved a cat.
Memphis Flyer
2.0
Weirdly, a lot of the destruction here happens offscreen, which is quite a surprise given that spectacle is what draws audiences to flicks like this.
All Movie
1.9
The last film made the formula work by making global alien annihilation seem fun, with smart dialogue and bombastic performances.
K Gun 9
3.0
Emmerich gave us bigger explosions and battles, but the two hour running time sags under the bloat of thin characters and huge plot holes.
The Monitor
1.0
Its bad enough that the action is forgettable and the story insipid and derivative; spending time around the new cast of characters is actively unplea ..
Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
2.0
You can enjoy Resurgence as the kind of summer blockbuster that goes so well with caramel popcorn, cold beer and your three day stubble.Lucky you your ..
Japan Times
4.5
A very delayed sequel that delivers, for better or worse, what it promised: little subtlety and great spectacle.
2.0
Its hard to care about end of the world when its this dull and restless.
Fanboys of the Universe
2.0
You just wish that while watching, you were willing the good guys to stop such horrors rather than revelling at what it looks like on the big screen.
Ib Times
2.5
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The Cinema Phile Blog
3.0
Anyone doing that isnt really getting the point of Independence Day.
Business Insider
1.5
But despite the prevailing stupidity, or perhaps partly because of it, Emmerichs visually impressive film is actually pretty fun...
NME
3.0
The worst thing about it is it just isnt funny at all and the story is all over the place.
rachelsreviews.net
2.0
The spectacle this time is a little underwhelming, partly because disaster porn has undoubtedly lost some of its novelty value, and also because Emmer ..
Daily Review
2.5
Suddenly, there are signs everywhere captive aliens are rejoicing, circles appear in mysterious places and Saturns base doesnt answer.
Phantom Tollbooth
1.0
An excruciating start The premise is at least interesting enough to amount to something.
3.0
Its the sort of film you will enjoy a lot if youre in the mood for such hyperbolic humour.
2.0
But the film doesnt meander, its decently paced, it looks damn fine and you get Pullman, Spiner, Hirsch and especially Goldblum chewing scenes like ma ..
Dork Shelf
3.0
Ticks all the right boxes in terms of character, spectacle and alien ass kicking action.
Wow 247
3.5
The universe created by Roland Emmerich returns with lots of nostalgia of a once great film.
Código espagueti
3.5
Resurgence is probably as good as you can hope it to be, maybe even better than many of us expected.
ABC Radio (Australia)
1.3
As mentioned, it doesnt achieve guilty pleasure status, nor is it so bad its good, and its certainly not the best worst of its kind.
Deep Focus Review
3.3
Somewhere, there seems to be some sort of intention of making a movie, but its overshadowed by CGI and the desire to create a franchise at any cost.
Vanguardia (Mexico)
1.5
It doesnt reach the bar set by the original, but at least it delivers what it promises: no plot, but great special effects and destruction.
Reforma
3.0
Bigger cast, bigger alien, bigger stakes (interstellar instead of global).But this movie proves bigger doesnt necessarily mean better.
Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..
1.5
There are some good ideas but in the end, it tries to hard to turn this story into a franchise.
El Pais (Spain)
3.0
Independence Day: Resurgence has five screenwriters. Makes you wonder how theyll split the Oscar.
4.5
An enjoyable film that wont become a classic like its predecessor.
3.0
In practical terms, that simply reminds the audience that this two hour exercise feels like a pretty long sit, despite its frenetic pacing.
Money Cnn
1.5
All of those flaws aside, if theres one thing thats done remarkably well in Resurgence, its what Emmerich does better than just about anyone in Hollyw ..
Digital Trends
1.5
Resurgence is a movie that tries too hard to recapture the natural aspects of its predecessor while trying to introduce new plot elements that you hop ..
Deadscreen
2.0
The so bad its good factor occasionally kicks in. But even with those ascents from base camp to high camp, this noisy, assaultive, stunt oriented film ..
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