Review of Independence Day (1996) by Stephen Z — 28 Apr 2015

Decent, but the main characters were really boring. But I digress, wait! No! I don't. This movie digresses enough.

This review of Independence Day (1996) was written by Stephen Z on 28 Apr 2015.

Independence Day has generally received positive reviews.

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