Review of Independence Day (1996) by Dabossman1 — 26 Nov 2019

This movie has impacted our society and how the general populace views the government and its infractions in very interesting ways. A timeless film in its own right (not least because of the expertly-chosen cast and state-of-the-art special effects), its importance in the cultural zeitgeist cannot be understated.

While it may not have been the first movie about aliens, or even about an alien invasion, it is the most copied, parodied, and referenced (the original Alien notwithstanding). If you are too young to have watched this movie when it originally came out in the year 1932, you only recognize it for what other works have made it out to be: a bland, uninspiring film that borrows heavily from the overblown action genera.

However, if you are a boomer such as myself, you will immediately recognize the genius behind the masterpiece.