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Good movie but not as good as the first.

am a big fan of the original Independence Day and I saw it four times in the theater and at least 3 times a year ever since. I understand that the sequel was not liked by fans and critics alike. I did enjoy Independence Day Resurgence but my feelings are mixed. I have watched it several times to sort out just how I felt about this movie. First of all, I JUST love alien invasion movies and that on its own will already earn some praise from me. One point I want to make is that if a person goes into this movie expecting it to be similar or just like the original ID4 then they are bound to be disappointed. If, however, you approach this with an open mind and accept the movie for what it is…a lighthearted science-fiction action and adventure movie…I think there are things in this film to enjoy. I will review the movie by revealing my pros & cons. Remember, not all pros and cons are of equal value. I will start with the cons first. 1). Too many characters. Its not that I wasn’t able to keep track of them, its just that there were too many to keep track of and that bogged down the story. 2). Not enough tension. I think with the concentration and focus on the many relationships the movie lost a sense of dread and immanent danger annihilation the first movie had. I never had that sense of tension that our characters were in real trouble. 3) Poor pacing. The original was well paced and I think the poor pacing of this movie is due to trying to cram the stories of all the characters within this movie. Now for the pros. 1). I liked the focus on the original characters and it was good to see them back! I specifically liked the performances of Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch and Brent Spiner as Dr. Okun. Spiner’s character had much more screen time and did provide comic relief and was just a hoot. For those who think his character died watch the original once again. As the alien is using him to speak through, Okun’s fingers are against the glass and are moving showing he is alive. Plus, when we first see Dr. Okun in IDR he is shown moving his fingers before he awakes. That is a nice subtle touch! 2). Great Special Effects. I am unapologetic about my love of eye candy known as special effects. This movie was a delight on the eyes and senses and for me that was very entertaining. 3). The Alien Queen. I am also a lover of Kaiju movies (giant monsters) and the Alien Queen was just great as a giant monster…Loved it! 4). More Science-Fiction. i loved how they showed how much the earth has changed due to the incorporation of alien technology on the human race. Although this could also fit under the special effects reasons why I enjoyed the movie, I single this out because it was done so well and it is what made the movie different from the original (in a good way). 5). Action and adventure. This had a lot of action, more aliens, great battles and ton of destruction porn! 6). Decent story. Despite the character overload the story is pretty good. I did care about the characters, I hated to see Jasmine Hiller’s character die, and it was interesting and entertaining how they all got together to save the Earth once more. Sure, I don’t exactly enjoy it as I did the original but this movie does have a lot going for me. I am very certain this alien invasion movie will have repeated viewings in my house.

Love my science fiction! Sequel was decent. I don't usually like sequels.

don't understand negative criticisms, the film was totally enjoyable and worked fine as a sequel or next step. Again, this genre of film is expensively produced pure escapism, as its number one goal, and then how artistically, or intelligently rendered it is, are items two and three on the list of criteria for a film of this sort. I'm giving it 5 stars because of the generally low ratings of many. 4 stars would be plenty, and maybe to some 4+, and others slightly below 4, (trying to judge what some hypothetical group of action/sci-fi/thriller/pulp fans might generally rate it). it is no (as in original version 1982) "Blade Runner", which would probably be a ten on a scale of 1-5 for this genre, as maybe "The Big Sleep" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall (1946) would have rated (my silly but significant "10 on a scale of one to five" rating, i.e., The Big Sleep would get a 10 as an Escapist Film Noir Pulp Film. Whereas Pulp Fiction, i would give a 5 on a scale of 1 to 5 under the same category.. Film Noir Pulp... i mean it's titled that, even.... anyway, a perfectly enjoyable, very expensively made, escapist/sci-fi/thriller/(pulp) film is what i think of "Independence Day: Resurgence"... it also wouldn't hold up with the Matrix (if you don't mind the sometimes self-indulgent spiritualism of the latter film... none of that in "Independence Day: Resurgence"... just straight out, special effects and thrilling waz-gonna-happen plot.... there ya go!!! Enjoy, if you like this sort of thing. And to quote Abe Lincoln (or the quotation is often so ascribed) "if it's the sort of thing you like, it's exactly the sort of thing you'll like" or something like that.... :)

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edición del Reino Unido, que SÍ tiene doblaje en castellano para que lo tengáis en cuenta, aunque en la carátula NO lo pone, sí lo tiene

Bei vielen Filmen sind die Fortsetzungen nur selten besonders gut, meist geraten sie eher auf die lächerlich-alberne Schiene. Doch diese Fortsetzung ist nicht schlecht gelungen, auch wenn es in der Geschichte kleinere Fragen gibt, die nicht geklärt werden. Zum Beispiel heißt es hier plötzlich, dass es ein Alien-Schiff gab, das gelandet war und Bohrungen vornahm. Gut ok. Kann man noch gelten lassen, aber angeblich haben die Krieger dort sehr lange (scheinbar Monate oder gar Jahre) gegen die Aliens gekämpft, obwohl diese doch nur höchstens 4 Tage auf der Erde waren. (Es ging ja am 1. Juli los und am 4. Juli war der Rückschlag). Desweiteren hat die erste Bohrung offenbar 4 Tage gedauert (immerhin waren die Aliens 4 Tage auf der Erde und sind am Ende nicht bis zum Kern vorgedrungen), aber in der Wiederkehr, schaffen sie es in wenigen Stunden bis fast zum Kern zu bohren. Naja gut. Mit festen Zeitschienen haben viele Mehrteiler-Filme so ihre Probleme. Aber wenn man den Film mal nicht ganz so genau nimmt, schön gelungen und kein bisschen albern. auch wenn man Will Smith und seine Sprüche doch ein wenig vermisst und sich mehrmals fragt, wie er denn gegen Aliens bestehen und dann bei einem Testflug ums Leben kommen konnte und warum seine geliebte Stripperin plötzlich Krankenschwester im Hospital ist.

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Cofanetto metallico contenente 2 dischi bluray di cui uno in 3d per chi è appassionato del genere. Il film è molto bello, certo è una americanata ma c'è a chi piace così: è pieno di strabilianti effetti speciali e non vi sono pause nel susseguirsi delle scene molto animate. Lo consiglio di cuore agli appassionati di fantascienza anche perchè non è facile reperire la confezione doppia nei negozi fisici.

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