Review of Bastille Day (2016) by Dontkillmyvibe — 24 Jun 2016

If you enjoyed ID4, as in you watched it whenever it was on cable because you knew exactly what to expect, you will be right at home with this new iteration. My only negative: I wish it was longer as the pacing is a bit forced.

Those cheesy one-liners, simple tactical maneuvers (ID4: let's give the aliens a virus!), and questionable governmental decisions are back and just as goofy in the modern age. Brent Spiner's role as the main nutso-scientist really shines. It's as though the people who are saying bad things about this movie just don't "get it", and perhaps they haven't watched first one in awhile. IDR is exactly what I expected, a quirky film that doesn't take itself too seriously, while getting the old crew back together. I'll be going to see it multiple times in theaters.