I read it's thoughts!

Rating: Null/10 (24 June 2003)

Now now people let's all calm down shall we! Yes the 1996 Block Buster has aged horrendously in places (dog jumping moment... ouch!) but I like Independence Day... I think it's brilliant "Friday-Night-Nothing-To-Do-Entertainment" Plus I think there is absolutely NOTHING wrong from the opening to the end of the main attack on earth! It's after all the stuff has gone down where Independence Day gets a little bit to silly for anybodies liking!
Will Smith does a fine job as always! Bill Pullman does the stereo-typical president well, Jeff Goldblum is good as the environmentally fussy genius (but in a sub-standard job) David, Judd Hirsch is good as David's father... isn't that enough?!?!?!?!
I thick Emmerich and Devlin set up the film in an almost perfect way! From the start of the film right till as I said the explosions, I'm really enjoying it!
Just saw the special edition and I think the alternate plane ending is was of the funniest endings ever! Thank God they decided to leave it out!
9/10 for the opening 45-60 minutes
6/10 Overall!