Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) by Ed T — 21 Oct 2016

Looks like four stars, but is actually two. Maybe. Did anything that happened in it make any sense? The alien attack? The human response? I think not...

This review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was written by Ed T on 21 Oct 2016.

Independence Day: Resurgence has generally received mixed reviews.

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