As corny and cheesy as Independence Day

Rating: 5/10 (19 August 2004)

Great story ruined by a delivery which left it as corny and clichéd as Independence Day. Great visuals and brilliant effects make it worth a watch (possibly on DVD rather than cinema) but the screenplay which is a hotch potch of everything from Demolition Man to Star Trek: Next Generation Episodes leaves you feeling empty and way less than satisfied. I had the constant feeling it could have done with a different, perhaps unknown cast, and much more subtle story telling rather than the 'fast food' style of plot. After a couple of hours the 'seen it all before' feel of the film wore me out...
A disappointment all in all.