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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), directed by Roland Emmerich

12/6/2016

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Lifeless, cliche-riddled sequel to Independence Day that, without Will Smith, is both uncharismatic and uncentered. Takes place 20 years after the original story, by which time Earth has been transformed into a science fiction wonderland of world peace, spaceships, and fancy new weapons that only work on misidentified aliens, not the real threats to its continued existence. Like the new mothership hovering over the Atlantic (which part of the Atlantic? a character asks; all of it, she is told) that, in its mission to drill down to and suck out the core of the planet, provides the authorities with a handy, helpful countdown clock to the end of the world. Young fighter pilots Liam Hemsworth and Jessie Usher (playing Smith's step-son from the original film) are supposed to make us care about the future of Earth, but that's hard to do when the future represented by these feuding hotshots, one of whom (Hemsworth) is just another follows-orders-only-when-he-wants-to military man, is so colorless and hackneyed. The oldsters, including familiar faces such as Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Bill Pullman, and Brent Spiner, frankly don't make us any more optimistic. Good special effects, though.

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Bookstooge
12/6/2016 08:01:54 pm

Well, there goes any desire I had to buy this. Now I'm wavering on even watching it.

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Brian
12/7/2016 06:44:47 am

Definitely watch before you buy. I'm in the solid majority this time, with both critics AND audiences. Other than the special effects -- which, though well-executed, aren't that special -- I can't think of a single reason to see it. And I didn't even mention a really stupid plot twist that leads directly to an even dumber denouement. But, incredibly, some people liked it, so you never know. : -)

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