A useless film

Rating: 1/10 (10 October 2005)

"Independence day" (ID4) is one of the most overrated films in movie history. Technically is very well done, the rest is a disaster.
I wonder if the film -which is one the biggest hits of all time- would enjoy the same gigantic success NOW...
The film was released in 1996: these were the Clinton years, without terrorism threat.
In 2005 we've already experienced 9/11 and two wars decided and led by US administration (Afgahnistan and Iraq). Audiences (at least outside US) probably wouldn't like ID4 so much. So, I ask again even if the answer doesn't exist: would the film enjoy the same gigantic success?
The picture is an hymn to patriotism and contains strong political messages:
1. US president is an example for everyone and he's ready to take part in a fight for freedom (..."Enduring Freedom"?)
2. All the countries should live a day like the 4th of July, the Independence day
3. US democracy is the best one and every country should follow it
To me these messages were clear also in 1996, but at that time I just made a laugh -after all it was only a popcorn movie. NOW I think people outside US could hardly enjoy this film. I'm sorry to say that because I'm not anti-American and I know that not all the Americans think in the same way.
The film is also full of stereotypes regarding Americans themselves. Look at the characters: the main ones are a white Christian president, a black pilot and a Jewish scientist. That's a way of making several kinds of audience happy, because many races are represented in the movie.
There are clichés regarding foreign people as well. Common people of the world are represented in their stereotypical physical and cultural characteristics (see for example the pilots of the different armies!).
The movie is very conservative. I don't know if Mr.Emmerich wanted to do a film like this, but the result certainly speaks a lot.
I'm disappointed when I think that Roland Emmerich, a German director, made it. It wasn't necessary to do a so servile movie to please American audiences...