Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) by David C — 19 Nov 2016

A very "made-for-TV" movie with glorious visuals, but not quite good enough to fit with anything on the SyFy channel. Not worth seeing, even on cable.

This review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was written by David C on 19 Nov 2016.

Independence Day: Resurgence has generally received mixed reviews.

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Aweful film! Pointless storyline. Felt that they were forced to make a sequel for the sake of it…

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 04 Dec 2017

So much of what is going on in the third act is so ridiculous, it is hard not to find some enjoyment out of it…

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By Jpk (597) on 06 Mar 2018

Brutally Dumb While Not As Bad As Transformers 4, Independence Day: Resurgence Barley Any Story Structure, Little To No Suspense, No Mystery,…

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By Bobby N (191) on 09 Nov 2017

Why all the hate for this film!? What did you expect? Mixture of old and new characters…

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By Kamel L (1) on 29 Jan 2018

Guys, I am not 13 anymore. You should have stepped up your game, instead you almost made me hate the original too…

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By Timm S (1,294) on 21 May 2018

I Could Not Help Making Fun Of This. It Makes A Mockery Of The Cash-Grab CGi Effects Audiences Come To Expect As An Acting Mess Ensues…

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