Movies & TV - Quick Review - Independence Day

Artwork

In One Word

Excellent

Genre

Action / Science Fiction

Released By / Year

20th Century Fox / 1996

Links

Independence Day - IMDB Page

Plot

On July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped "destroyer" spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that fails. On July 4 the a plan is devised to gain access to the interior of the alien mothership in space in order to plant a nuclear missile.
(The above plot description was taken from Movie Collector - Collectorz.com)

Quick Review

I remember this one as having a certain wow-ness factor, but its over-the-top sentimental approach sometimes bog things down. And that whole hacking the spaceship thing wth a virus is just hilarious. Still, I totally enjoyed it.

Online: Sunday, August 25, 2013