This movie will always be one of the greats. Will smith at his finest, the story in this movie is very well done and they seemed to have the best actor to play each character as they all filled there rolls perfect. This is a very easy 5/5 stars and definitly worth watching a second and third time.

I love this movie. It has an original modern take on an alien invasion of Earth. The movie incorporates love, human ingenuity, cooperation and emphasizes our fragile nature. The action is amazing nuclear bombs, fighter jets, explosions, death and destruction. Laundry list of good actors and a young Will Smith does a great job. The special effects were good for its time but now seem a little cheesy. Overall this is a Science Fiction must see. I give Independence Day 4 stars. Two thumbs up.

“Independence Day” has what it considers a neato solution to the alien infestation problem, but it’s neither all that neat nor smart. I wouldn’t presume to spoil the surprise for those who haven’t seen the film, but suffice it to say anyone with even an inkling of computer knowledge will snort at the absurdity of Jeff Goldblum’s computer expert’s plan. The word laughable comes to mind, followed shortly by, “Wow, that’s the best they could come up with?”

Independence Day is the sort of film that's best appreciated on a big screen, preferably a massive great plasma television that is so huge you had to cut the roof off your house and get airlifted in by helicopters just to get it in the living room. You should also have the most state of the art surround sound possible, with bass pickups so deep they cause earthquakes on the Eastern seaboard. Not because Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich's alien invasion flick is a masterpiece of cinematic art or anything, but because it's loud. Very loud. And if the windows in your house don't shatter when the spaceship flies over New York then well, you're just not experiencing it properly.

Taking the 1950's invasion narratives and pro-tooling them for 90's audiences, Independence Day is an absolute blast of visual flare and gung ho heroism. The plot is so straightforward as to be superfluous (aliens invade, fights ensue) but even so, it remains an invigorating watch purely because of the spectacle it provides. Back in 1996, the sight of that giant blue laser tearing apart lower Manhattan made jaws drop and while it's unlikely to do the same to today's overstimulated audiences, it's still an incredible visual feast. What's more, the ensemble cast makes it surprisingly unpredictable - we all know that the aliens will be defeated at the end, but what isn't so obvious is which characters are going to be alive to see it. Except for the kid and the dog. They're relatively safe bets.

Watching it now though, it does possess a cheerful naivety in the face of world politics. After all, this was 1996, the Cold War was over and 9/11 a long way off, so the entire world uniting against a common foe without being bogged down with petty arguments and personal agendas still seemed believable. Hell, even the gun-toting Arabs that briefly appear on screen are more than happy to rally behind Uncle Sam in the name of freedom. That's right folks, it's an Americans Save The World movie, complete with a snapshot of British officers drinking tea in the desert and waiting for those silly yanks to get a bally move on and show us what to do.

Needless to say, this is blockbuster entertainment through and through. The aliens are apparently here to strip mine the planet of all her natural resources, but they're quite happy to put that off for a bit in order to blow things up for the entire running time. Fans of in-depth characterisation, intelligent story telling and emotional engagement with the protagonists are wasting their time, but if you want to watch tourist attractions, jet planes and space craft exploding for three hours, you can't really go wrong. That business about a computer virus bringing down the mother-ship is a bit daft though, not once did they try switching everything on and off again.

i think its one of the best movies about an invation and will smith is funny makes the movie a lot bettr the action is perfect and the independence speach the president give moved me it would make me want to fight for my freedom lol i recomend it to all

This movie stars will smith, who plays a pilot of a fighter plane. The movie is set in the united states. Everybody is living their normal lives when, suddenly, many alien ships start to hover over the earth, getting ready to destroy the earth in a specified time. This is the basic plot for the whole movie. It is a good sci fi thriller movie with action and adventure, also romance as well, I would totally recommend this movie to everyone older than 6!

This movie stars will smith, who plays a pilot of a fighter plane. The movie is set in the united states. Everybody is living their normal lives when, suddenly, many alien ships start to hover over the earth, getting ready to destroy the earth in a specified time. This is the basic plot for the whole movie. It is a good sci fi thriller movie with action and adventure, also romance as well, I would totally recommend this movie to everyone older than 6!

This was one of the first movies i ever saw. I remember it scared me, exited me, and kept me coming back to watch it time and time again. This was and still is one of my favorite movies of all time, and it will probably stay that way for a long time. The awesome story, memorable characters, and very classic special effects make this one a five star hit any day of the week.