Independence Day(1996)- User Reviews

"Independnece Day" is, if nothing else, a wonderful exercise for those who like to spot cross-references to other movies from the explicit visuL and verbal "Good morning, Dave" of Jeff Goldblum's computer to the President's daughter's nickname of "Munchkin," …more»

You have to admit, "Independence Day" when it appeared on the big screen, or even better on a giant plasma TV, it's a rather good looking spectacular sight to see a giant alien spaceship about the size of a football field covering up about …more»

What more could you want for a summer science fiction movie? This movie rocked and the special effects were amazing. I just don't understand what critics expect when they go see a movie about an alien invasion. Out of the box? well yeah duhhh!. One …more»

Another alien movie, but it might be the best. It was scary with lots of comedy by Will Smith. Plus the action was great, with awesome special effects for its time.more»

Well done classic film from 16 years ago. This is dear to me. I remembered watching this film during some tough times in life; watching it in the Cinema all by myself and how it held me through the tough times. It was a great film than and terrific film …more»

This one may beat the record of worn clich�s, and portrays the mood of America as it was ready to invade Iraq: bellicose, self-satisfied, and totally in the dark.
The premise is that the first visit by an alien spaceship would be, by definition, hostile. …more»

I know the works of Roland Emmerich tend to be either hit or miss, but Independence Day is an example of one of his good movies out there. It involves a basic alien invasion plot like many movies in that style with the humans trying to protect their planet …more»

the story is the original way how aliens will do to invade a planet. the acting is memorable because it has comedic parts. comedy makes the acting a bit cheesy. i know Roland Emmerich is the best director around, or me he's better than James Cameron. …more»

Definitely a 4th of July film. It could all the energy of the holiday and its meaning. Lots of laughs, fighting for freedom, the thought of world wide unity and lots of fireworks. Will and Jeff do an admirable job considering that they are an African …more»

I saw this Tuesday, 7/2/96. It is the BEST summer blockbuster and will never be surpassed for all of time and eternity. The next greatest movie after this is The Matrix (1999).

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