Independence Day 2 provides action and that's about it
Aside from Bill Pullman’s performance, there is nothing notable in Independence Day: Resurgence. The swagger and sass of Will Smith has been replaced by orphan angst and insecurity. The cast of multinational characters includes 2 Chinese, an African Warlord playing against type, a couple of African Americans and a bunch of white people. For a world that is supposed to be united in its fight against the coming alien invasion, it’s a paltry sum of cooperation with only dignitaries seen on monitors.
However, in spite of (or maybe because of) it being a rehash of the original, Independence Day: Resurgence delivers exactly what it promises. Don’t look for plot holes and you won’t find any. Don’t look for originality, and you won’t be disappointed. Go to enjoy human beings kicking alien butt. Then watch Starship Troopers as a sequel. There’s at least one scene where if you aren’t paying attention, you might wonder if Liam Hemsworth really just said that. Plenty of action lasers and aliens with explosions and gravity defying effects; the film also reiterates that governments that are gearing up for war often make the wrong decision.
However, in spite of (or maybe because of) it being a rehash of the original, Independence Day: Resurgence delivers exactly what it promises. Don’t look for plot holes and you won’t find any. Don’t look for originality, and you won’t be disappointed. Go to enjoy human beings kicking alien butt. Then watch Starship Troopers as a sequel. There’s at least one scene where if you aren’t paying attention, you might wonder if Liam Hemsworth really just said that. Plenty of action lasers and aliens with explosions and gravity defying effects; the film also reiterates that governments that are gearing up for war often make the wrong decision.