Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) by Carl E — 07 May 2017

Watchable & entertaining doesn't deserve the horrid reviews its getting IMO I've seen way worse ;).

This review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was written by Carl E on 07 May 2017.

Independence Day: Resurgence has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nathan G (549) on 14 Oct 2017

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

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Definitely not as bad as critics want you to think. The action and special effects are spectacular…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 27 Dec 2018

It was terrifying great! I just watched this movie using boxxy software... on my iPhone for free…

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