Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

Rating 6.5 out of 10

For those of us old enough we find it hard to believe it's been twenty years since the original Independence Day.  I was not a big fan of the original when it first came out, but it did grow on me over the years watching it on cable.  I didn't like the way it mixed serious with slapstick goofball comedy.  While this movie has a some of the goofball it's better than the first one.

Since we last defeated the evil aliens twenty years ago Earthlings have come together in peace and harmony.  No more wars.  No hard feelings.  Everyone loves each other and working hand in hand to prepare for the next alien adventure.

Now on the eve of the twenty year celebration they are back.  They are bigger and badder than ever before.  We have a station on the moon and space ships with hyper drives that can make it to Earth in a matter of minutes.  A young group of hot shot pilots.

When they show up in stealth mode and plow through our defenses they are intent on sucking our core from the center of the planet leaving earthlings to die.  The alien ship can make it from the moon to Earth in 20 minutes.  Our heroes have mere hours to stop them before all is lost.

I guess Will Smith was busy or too expensive, but most of the rest of the original cast is back.  Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A Fox.

This movie is mildly entertaining.  I don't think it will hold up as well as the first one.  I went to an early show and feel I got my six bucks worth.