Independence Day – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Disaster Movies – I
Director: Roland Emmerich
Writer: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich (Screenplay)
Cast
- Will Smith (Enemy of the State)
- Bill Pullman (Dark Waters)
- Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park)
- Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)
- Judd Hirsch (Rally Caps)
- Randy Quaid (Christmas Vacation)
- Margaret Colin (Unfaithful)
Plot: The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind’s best weapon is the will to survive.
Runtime: 2 Hours 25 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Independence Day starts when an alien signal is picked up and the signal is coming from the Moon. President Whitmore (Pullman) must decide on how to deal with it, getting advice from all his advisors. Meanwhile, David Levinson (Goldblum) learns more about the signal, Captain Hiller (Smith) is preparing for a barbeque and Russell Casse (Quaid) is trying to hold his life together.
When they discover alien crafts coming to Earth, they witness the attack wiping out cities, leaving millions stranded. President Whitmore must put together an operation to save the rest of humanity, which involves working with the rest of the world.
Verdict on Independence Day
Independence Day is a sci-fi action movie following the arrival and attack of an unknown alien species. It follows a group of Americans who lead the plan to fight back and end the invasion. However, the destruction causes massive destruction around the world.
This movie is one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. It makes the alien threat massive on a global scale and one that shows the devastating consequences, if not prepared. Elsewhere, it provides a movie where only America can save the day. This movie will always be remembered for the iconic city wide destruction that has never been matched. However, it does include some of the best characters of the 1990s. Captain Hiller, President Whitmore and David Levinson are fantastic, which is down to the three leads Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum. It also has a brilliant supporting cast which elevates this movie to levels most could never touch.
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Final Thoughts – Independence Day is one of the great sci-fi movies of all time.
