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In Independence Day, a scientist played by Jeff Goldblum once actually had a fistfight with a man (Bill Pullman) who is now president of the United States. That same president, late in the film, personally flies a jet fighter to deliver a payload of missiles against an attack by extraterrestrials. Independence Day is the kind of movie so giddy with its own outrageousness that one doesn't even blink at such howlers in the plot. Directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day is a pastiche of conventions from flying-saucer movies from the 1940s and 1950s, replete with icky monsters and bizarre coincidences that create convenient shortcuts in the story. (Such as the way the girlfriend of one of the film's heroes--played by Will Smith--just happens to run across the president's injured wife, who are then both rescued by Smith's character who somehow runs across them in alien-ravaged Los Angeles County.) The movie is just sheer fun, aided by a cast that knows how to balance the retro requirements of the genre with a more contemporary feel. --Tom Keogh

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: A great story but ok film, 26 Nov 2006 By  SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews       This review is from: Independence Day [1996] (DVD) I read the book version before seeing the film and was quite impressed but the film changed a lot and not to the films credit. Firstly, the biggest change was the Independence Day speech part before the final attack above Area 51. In the book the Americans have gathered together anything that can fly, from P-51 Mustangs, Phantoms, Starfighters, Sabres, Harriers, F 111s, F 14s, Migs, etc and these are to be used on a suicide run to distract the Aliens from the main attack of the F 18s. Most of these pilots are very depressed and fatalistic so the US President gives them his great Independence day speech to give them courage and hope and it works. But in the film it just comes across as a bit of over the top jingoistic spin and then swarms of F 18 go in to the attack. Secondly it lacked something, perhaps a ground element, I think the film would have been ten times better with Alien AFVs (armoured fighting vehicles) attacking the base on the ground, pushing back the human defenders: USAF men, Police, Soldiers, civilians, Marines, National Guard, Secret Service, etc being pushed back in to the base but fighting fiercely. (See 55 Days in Peking to see what I mean). These AFVs could have been stopped ultimately by the computer virus too. Also, what is with all the Ground controllers shouting frantically and loudly in to their radios at the pilots?? I am sure the last thing a pilot travelling at 500mph+ in a dog fight needs is a ground controller shouting down his ear! The director should have re-watched Star Wars, remember when the X wings and Y Wings are attacking the Death Star and the ground controllers are quietly waiting and watching? You could feel the tension. This director writer team has a gift of getting a great idea and making it ok, remember Stargate? Great special effects, great cast, good story but poor direction and realisation. Watch and enjoy but dont expect a lot!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Jolly good fun, 28 Jul 2007 By  L. Wilson (Natal South Africa) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Independence Day [1996] (DVD) A film that will make you laugh even though its in the disaster movie genre. Will Smith is his usual cool self and the fast pace and terrific special effects are going to keep you awake from start to finish. Definitely a movie for a few friends and a large bowl of popcorn.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Switch off your brain and enjoy the action, 3 Jul 2007 By  Kermit (Doncaster) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Independence Day [1996] (DVD) This film is not for those looking for something deep and meaningfull it is very predictable and shallow but the action and effects are very good. There is not a great deal can be said about this film, it is fun to watch and the acting is ok. This film has one main drawback to anyone outside USA - it has a bit too much 'God bless America' in it. The film implies that the rest of the world is completely helpless until the 'mighty' US of A comes to the rescue of us all! however if you can ignore this then the film becomes an ok summer blockbuster action film but is never more than that! Overall this is very average and i would only recomend this to fans of the Genre or Will Smith  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 59 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews God bless America Well thank god the Yanks know how to whoop some ass!!! Oh yeah!! give me five !! A film so bad I was cheering on the Aliens until it turned out with all their technology... Read more Published 1 month ago by C. A. Hack Hey ain't it great to be American? Moronic tosh of the first order. Jingoistic, crass and absurdly over patriotic. The tragedy here is that it was a box office smash on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more Published 3 months ago by A. Goodall Hollywood at its worse Not many good points to comment on, they are overwhelmed by the bad. Corney, cheesey, and seriously one film to miss. This is trash sci-fi with no soul and no depth. Read more Published 3 months ago by N. Thompson 2:1 to the Earthlings The Aliens came outt ogf the blocks like a whitehouse on fire and scored a quick goal, but against the run of play a corner taken from the left was headed in by Smith. Read more Published 3 months ago by Jonathan, Denmark <