One of my favorite sci-fi movies, thanks to the humor

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2005)

Independence Day is one of the few Sci-Fi movies that I really like. The main reason for that is because there is a certain amount of humor in it thanks to Will Smith. Not everything the man has ever done works perfectly (I really didn't like "Wild Wild West" for instance), but in this movie he is more than OK.
A few days before Independence Day, a signal is received from outer space and large objects are spotted on a collision course with planet earth. At first everybody thinks they are dealing with meteorites, but soon they find out that these are actually alien aircrafts. Of course they try to make contact with the aliens, believing that they aren't hostile, but as their attempts don't get any response, a scientist finds out that the aliens are positioning themselves on strategic places, ready to destroy the human race. They almost succeed, but the few survivors that are left, will fight back and do everything possible to destroy the alien war crafts...
If there is anything bad I can say about this movie than it must be the obvious and overdone American patriotism that can be found in this movie. Nothing else really bothered me. I liked the special effects, the humor was nice, the story more than OK and the acting was very good. Overall I enjoyed this movie and I don't really understand why it gets such a low rating on IMDb. Personally I give this movie a 7.5/10.