quite similar to the legendary " StarGate "

did a fantastic job of following up with past characters, explaining what the world has been up to, and how advancements have been made.

breath of fresh air compare to all this summer movies.

trot out every movie trope known to mankind in a single film. Yes every single one of them is in this movie. It is in fact a long sequence of overused cliche's, and yes I believe the filmmakers knew that, and yes I believe it was intentional.This is like a dead pan version of tropic thunder. This was like actually fun to watch just to see the various cliche's employed.I could be wrong but I think EVERY SINGLE SCENE IS A TIRED Cliché.And that was actually interesting. People are saying it's not original but I have never seen an alien as tall as a skyscraper chase around a school bus. Awesome scene This is where Hollywood needs to go more often. This is both a salute and a slap in the face to its predecessors. The first movie was still taking itself seriously and a little cornball but this one frequently deadpans 'yes this is a joke' without flinching. At one point I asked myself "Why does the Alien hate the school bus so much??" Answer: BECAUSE IT CAN.This is entertainment at a higher level than I'm used to. What else is there to do?In an industry that can't stop copying itself and can't seem to do 'serious' without being trite, just embrace their general failure and roll with them in this new self-aware comedy dressed up as a sci-fi action movie called "Independence Day".

movie a little bit more. The story was more methodical, the plot was reasonable, given 20 years, and the action was logically realistic for a sci-fi sequel 20 years later.They certainly gave some of the legacy characters like David Levinson, Brakish Okin and Thomas Whitmore justice and added considerable fervor to them in connection to this movie. David Levinson has that "let's be smart about this..." attitude, and interaction scenes with Pres. Whitmore, Dr. Okin and even his father were quite enjoyable and reminiscent of the original Independence Day. Thomas Whitmore was certainly this movie's Russell Casse Randy Quaid from ID4 and add that his continued link to the aliens is further defined. His role in the movie serves the story. And Brakish Okin Brent Spiner is still as kooky and funny as ever, serving as the brainy, spaced-out scientist and probably one of the best comic reliefs in the movie.The characters Patricia Whitmore, Dylan Hillard and Jake Morrison certainly stole the show as they came into their own. The connection between these three is certainly present and their story is certainly there. Jake comes across as that hot shot pilot who hasn't reached his "peak" yet or learned how to think smartly through his actions, but isn't afraid to take risk. Dylan is trying to live up to his step-father's Steven Hillard's legacy and is learning how to be a better, more decisive leader. And Patricia is juggling her life, working for the current president, taking care of her father and recapturing her passion for flying. And yet, when these three get together and into the fight, it feels like they belong and they make the movie, especially the climax and final act, work.The psychologist/doctor girlfriend of David Levinson and the African Warlord certainly add context in that they help in showing the effects from the "War of 1996" and even the "crash" at Roswell. Even the UN Accountant and Julius Levinson have their moments that round out the story overall.And while bits of the movie seemed a little rushed to me, the story's there and I was able to follow along. I definitely will praise the writers for not using the "computer virus" element, as logically, any alien traveling millions of light-years to hunt and destroy humanity would probably have some way of purging said computer virus from their computer systems. The aerial dogfight in the second act and the final fight near the end with the alien hive queen felt right, were enjoyable and look amazing.I like the connectivity between this movie and the first one, the connection between the characters works, and the addition of a starting point for a sequel also works. Ultimately, I love the fact that at many various points in the movie, the military in me gave me the urge to give military salutes throughout the movie.I certainly hope that writers and producers come out with the sequel to this movie real soon and I definitely hope to see the same "living" characters with even more development in their personal stories. I really enjoyed this movie and I hope the next movie ID:R sequel lives up to and even surpasses it.And, to spite the harsh critics of this movie, I urge that when you see Independence Day: Resurgence, don't overthink it, just watch, enjoy and have fun! I know I did.

burst us into emotions or wants us to apply for a fighter pilot like it did in the last, but i felt significantly happy for the story it told in pictures.Times have changed in 20 yrs, so our expectations... was a kid back then, a grown up now.... the ID4 universe also has expanded likewise.The movie had its own lighter moments too.However movie runtime should have been the biggest of all...... it does make people glued to the seat......maybe so many low ratings come since it left viewers wanting for more.But still its immensely appreciated.... nice work.

stop, literally. I was astounded, and even petrified by those scenes because they look so real.The story then tells a heroic effort to save the human species from extinction. It is a gripping story, and I am so touched by the ending. I enjoyed every minute of "Independence Day: Resurgence"; and this is what a blockbuster should be.

already forgot who was who because they didn't stand out they were plain . A great extra was that the movie has shown the aliens more in-depth how they live on their space ship, who is the boss, and what power source the ship of this magnitude has . CGI in the movie was awesome, the new alien ship was bad-ass and the earth's destruction was on a really grand scale. The movie has a cliffhanger happy ending because there will be a 3rd movie. You can consider this one as the Lord of the rings The Two Towers, a great in-between flick.

and the special effects were awesome. I know some viewers criticized the scientific logic behind this movie, such as the space ship's mass and how it created it's own gravity to destroy London, but this is a sci fi movie not everything is going to be logical. Bottom line I found it entertaining and fun and to me that's all that matters.