Review of Independence Day (1996) by Brock E — 17 May 2014
The critics get it right once again.
Will Smith has really grown on me as a comedic actor. He carries this film. The rest of the cast played their parts fairly well. The big issue is that the film is 145 minutes long and there are WAY too many characters, half of whom are totally irrelevant.
The cinematography is good but not great. The editing could have probably shaved at least 20 minutes off of this film and made it more engrossing. I was bored by large sections in the first 1/2 of the film. These areas were very forgettable.
When the film actually decides to get up close and personal with the aliens and their technology, it becomes much more interesting.
David Arnold just put himself on my radar for doing a great job on the film's score.
I really did like the alien capital ships. They are so ridiculously massive and it is awesome.
My biggest complaint against this film has to do with suspension of disbelief. There are so many preposterous things going on here that it boggles my mind.
SUMMARY: I enjoyed the 2nd half of this film but I can't say that I would particularly recommend it. It was a pretty decent film but nothing legendary.
This review of Independence Day (1996) was written by Brock E on 17 May 2014.
Independence Day has generally received positive reviews.
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