120 minutes, Sci-Fi / Action, M
And the award for the worst screaming in any movie released in 2016 goes to…. INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE.
In fact, so bad is our new INDEPENDENCE DAY movie, I’m sure the Golden Raspberry Awards’ judging panel are keenly taking notes!
It’s been 20 years since the highest grossing film of 1996 abducted our senses for two and a half hours of entertaining alien invasion fun.
RESURGENCE reprises the roles of some original cast members, including Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman, and introduces new characters, some of which are played by our very own Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Jessie T Usher and the very unusual casting of Charlotte Gainsbourg (better known by fans of the arthouse genre).
In the ID4 sequel, Earth is again the target of many unfriendly identifiable objects. But with new technology protecting our planet, will this be enough to shield humanity from their next attack?
This Will Smith-less sequel does not only fail to bring something new to the alien invasion movie pile, it just fails. Miserably. Let’s start with the script, which is loaded with so much cheesy dialogue, it could feed the world’s mouse population! Yes, I know, that was cheesy too, but it made you smile, right!? ID42 hardly will though! Still on the script, you’ll be able to spot gaping holes that stand out as much as the embarrassing acting going on here. By everyone! Then, visually, it actually hurts and is in more of a mess than England’s soccer team! You must ask – How on Earth does a film that is injected with a whopping $165 million budget, end up with inexplicably cheap, B-grade looking CGI and a complete disorder to all of its action scenarios? The waste of money here is inexcusable and unforgivable! The dude sitting at the editing button clearly nodded off several times too, which would explain the lethargic editing. But then again, who could blame him! Even a given, the music score, is so far out of sync with the carnage trashing the big screen. I beg the question – 20 years, for a completely unnecessary sequel and this is the best that could be mustered!? Seriously!? Sheeesh!
1 out of 5
Viewer Discretion
M – Science Fiction Themes and Violence
May frighten younger viewers and there is also some brief, strong language.
Review by Moviedoc
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