O.K., it ain't Shakespeare, but it's still fun

Rating: Null/10 (6 May 2001)

I've only seen the last hour and a half, but I can't wait to see the beginning. It's a little nutty, but it's the ride of a lifetime. It's got a little bit of everything, a little something for everybody--comedy, action, suspense, conflict, a little bit of good tragedy, great visual effects, lots of quoteables. So what if it isn't as profound as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY? It's still fun sci-fi. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 lowest, 10 highest, I give it a 6.5. I couldn't help noting the paralell with INDEPENDENCE DAY toward the end, but the writers improved on something that, in ID4, was rather senseless. (What'm I talking about? Watch both movies and look for it!)