Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) by Paul S — 04 Nov 2016

This movie was entertaining and set up nicely for more to come.

This review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was written by Paul S on 04 Nov 2016.

Independence Day: Resurgence has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Michael L (2,383) on 11 Jul 2018

I don't have much to say except that, despite the visual effects and decent story line, the dialogue is cheesy, the American bravado is extremely…

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By General H (1) on 21 Dec 2017

Interesting action scenes but fails to make the new young protagonist interesting, this movie also relies on a little to much nostalgia to…

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Not nearly as bad as I expected, Independence Day: Resurgence is (mostly) self aware sci-fi shlock that's so shlocky it's kinda fun…

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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 Alex X (11) on 13 Jul 2018

An epic roller coaster ride that takes you on a journey you didn't anticipate or envisioned. Loved the subtext in the movie…

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For fans of the original movie, it's great fun…

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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 William K (391) on 04 Jan 2019

Mae Whitman, need to say more?. This Shows that casting was a sign of the real quality of the movie…

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