Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) by Robert H — 17 Aug 2016

Fun rollercoaster ride! yet it's not the original but who cares it brings the story back to life!

This review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was written by Robert H on 17 Aug 2016.

Independence Day: Resurgence has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stefano C (730) on 29 Jan 2018

Guys, I am not 13 anymore. You should have stepped up your game, instead you almost made me hate the original too…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 04 Dec 2017

So much of what is going on in the third act is so ridiculous, it is hard not to find some enjoyment out of it…

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By Matti S (28) on 21 Mar 2018

I liked it! Gale Hawthorne, Ian Malcolm, and Data are perfect in these roles…

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By Johnny Gayzmonic (188) for Fanboys of the Universe (188) on 30 Oct 2018

A lazy, shallow exercise in summer sequel escapism that doubles down on all the mistakes of its predecessor…

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By Nsanda P (1) on 29 Jan 2018

Guys, I am not 13 anymore. You should have stepped up your game, instead you almost made me hate the original too…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 03 Jan 2018

Another sequel to an all time classic that we all expected but never really asked for, The film itself is good, Action packed with great effects…

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By Tyler S (1,583) on 12 Jan 2018

Not nearly as bad as I expected, Independence Day: Resurgence is (mostly) self aware sci-fi shlock that's so shlocky it's kinda fun…

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By Rodrigo S (114) on 27 Dec 2018

It was terrifying great! I just watched this movie using boxxy software... on my iPhone for free…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 22 Oct 2017

Independence Day: Resurgence begins brightly and enjoyably before it collapses into the sort of commercial, visual-effects-driven silliness…

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By Cesar F (115) on 01 Jan 2019

For fans of the original movie, it's great fun…

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