Independence Day

  • 1996


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Positive Reviews 32
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Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.0
And charm is the foremost of this epics contemporary characteristics. EW
3.1
Or, if they must kill us, I hope they do it with something we havent seen before, instead of with cornball ray beams that look designed by the same ar .. Rogerebert
4.5
Everything feels anti climactic after the fireworks, but the moral is clear: its the end of the world as we know it. And we feel fine. Time Out
3.0
Independence Day cruises to an upbeat ending but furnishes no more of the wicked thrills of the initial hour.
2.5
An overgrown hybrid of disaster epic, can do combat adventure and 50s sci fi movie, this craft has visited our world many times before.
3.5
Undeniably, its the film visual effects that are the star of this colossus. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Its the Earthquake of the Nineties, and like that film, director Emmerich (Stargate, Universal Soldier) has crafted a gasping, bloated roller coaster ..
1.0
Forget government conspiracies about aliens what about the entertainment medias conspiracy to persuade America that this movie doesnt suck E Film Critic
3.0
It may be film making by numbers, but the numbers are the right ones, and they fall into place with a satisfying clunk. This is everything a blockbust .. Telegraph
2.5
What will summer audiences most want to see some clever producer asked himself. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
If Star Wars was the high water mark of the comic book space adventure movie almost 20 years ago, Independence Day is its apotheosis. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The story is a mishmash concocted by no fewer than six writers, two of whom have credits that include Short Circuit 2 and Ghost Dad. Ny Daily News
2.5
As directed by Roland Emmerlich, this ambitious film is also a cinematic toy containing a treasure trove of cliche characters and situations from Worl .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
For mindless action, the first hour is right up there with Twister.The special effects are impressive and the movie is suitably noisy. ReelViews
1.9
At the same time, the movie doesnt have one single original idea of its own. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Besides this.It needed more kick alien butt stuff, but Independence Day is mindless, fun entertainment and has genuine appeal.
4.4
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
4.5
I think whats great about this is the re watchability factor of it, you can put it on at any time, watch it, have a great time with it, and show it to .. You Tube
3.8
It turns out to be a pretty good movie.It isnt great, but it is a rousing adventure with some funny lines thrown in for good measure. Lariat
4.4
Just when a soft and gooey moment seems too much, the actors give it a knowing, comic spin. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
While the script is heavy on coincidence and melodrama it never fails to be fun. Internet Reviews
2.0
Independence Day is woefully short on anything that rouses the imagination. Internet Reviews
5.0
I dont care what the other critics that I respect say. This is a great film, and I am happy to be pushing it. Internet Reviews
3.8
Big, loud, shamelessly corny, and full of unapologetic sound of fury. Q Network
2.5
Like all Roland Emmerich films, Independence Day presents glimmers of interesting ideas for a great film, but ruins it in a hail of special effects, b .. Cinema Crazed
1.5
Theres precious little reward in plumbing the world historical implications of the screenplay. Salon
5.0
ID4 enshrines the great and greatly absurd action cliches of our time. Empire
3.0
But not before President Pullman delivers a Fourth of July speech that must surely win the prize for the most jaw droppingly pompous soliloquy ever de .. Bbc
3.1
However, the spectacular visual effects and production design mattered much more to me than the cardboard space fillers passed off as characters. Mr Brown Movies
3.0
So much about ID4 is so old its inevitable that homesick audiences, eager for familiar scenarios, will embrace it as if its nothing but new. Calendar Live
1.5
Spending a scant four weeks on script versus 13 months on physical production, as happened here, does have its drawbacks. Hollywood
1.5
I mean, theres no real suspense about whos going to win in the end. Cnn
3.1
Independence Day is Hollywoods poster child for the design by committee blockbuster. Spliced Wire
3.5
Its an alien invasion of the hostile kind, though theres a distinct focus on adventure and action over violence and scares.
3.8
Its not high art and theres nothing below the surface, but its still an enjoyable experience. Three Movie Buffs
3.5
While it helps if you try not to take things too seriously and possess a strong stomach for jingoistic America flag waving, theres no doubt that this .. Stuff
2.5
But even the Fresh Prince isnt cool enough to save this messy flick. Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Independence Day isnt perfect but the film is still fun to take in on a hot summer night. Solzy At The Movies
0.0
A loathsome, soulless husk of a garbage movie a bad movie then, and its a bad movie now. Flavor Wire
2.5
Theres certainly enough fast paced action, laughs, special effects, stereotype characters, cliches and a loud enough soundtrack. Scifi Movie Page
4.5
The earnestness, the effects, and the notion of a whole world forgetting its differences to defeat a common foe carry a certain charm. Chicago Reader
3.8
Bottom line: Good roles for the stars, nice production values, and an impressive supporting cast, but no thrills and only minor laughs. Clclt
4.5
No film better captures that moment of the American political imagination than Independence Day, the definitive blockbuster of its decade. Mid West Film Journal
1.0
Big, dumb, glossy blockbuster designed for mass appeal is massively appalling. Net Flix
3.5
It may not be what you would call a great film, but that doesnt stop it from being the fun spectacle it was always meant to be. The Blus Pot
2.0
It is a garbage movie that might have been mercilessly edited down to a garbage movie that was nevertheless fun to watch but this is emphatically not .. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
1.5
Basically, this is almost perfect realization of the movie you eagerly anticipated when, as a kid, you saw some poster or coming attractions trailer f ..
3.0
It remains to be seen whether or not any of these efforts will manage to get Independence Days good fortune to rub off on them, but thats not stopping .. Zaki's Corner
3.5
I think that puts Independence Day solidly in guilty pleasures territory, no matter how its manipulating you. Tor.com
4.0
They dont have rockets strapped to their backs or convenient invincibility. 25YL (25 Years Later)
4.5
If I were a 10 year old boy, Id probably think it was the coolest movie going. Msnbc
3.5
Like cotton candy its a high caloric treat thats always fun for the taste buds but little else. Ufo Mind



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