Fun Adventure

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2019)

This is an awesome movie. It is brilliantly executed, well thought out. It has action, quite a sense of humour, entertaining, and suspense and tension. It is a real fun watch. And has great special effects.
It also has great character development - Russell Case (Randy Quaid) when he first appears in the film, is a drunkard and irresponsible, even though he has three children, one of whom is ill. He is also a widower and was kidnapped by aliens and experimented on ten years prior to the story's start. During the coarse of the film, he starts taking care of his children more and begins being a father to them. During the climax, he sacrifices his life to destroy the flying saucer.
There is also the personal story between David Levinson and Constance, his ex-wife. They had divorced three years before the start of the film as Constance believed that David was not 'ambitious enough' and wanted her 'life to mean something' by going to work at the White House. During the course of the film, they slowly reconcile and by the end of it, they get back together.
The cast is excellent and their acting is solid. I personally think that Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and Judd Hirsch are the best of the cast, though all the cast were excellent.
It is a marvelous film, and I generally do not get into or like alien movies. What really appeals to me is that the aliens are portrayed as evil, not as some 'friendly we are here to help humanity' creatures, which is annoying and painful. One of Emmerich's best movies! I recommend watching it!