Unbelievably bad

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 2005)

Independence Day is jingoistic propaganda posing as a movie. Bombastic, big budget explosions from Roland Emmerich the king of the explosions. This is not sci-fi because there's absolutely no science.
The trite plot: Aliens arrive and show their power by blowing up major buildings like the White House. Each explosion is bigger and louder than the previous. This is film-making at its best. Not.
Bill Pullman, as the US president, is absolutely unbelievable and gives one of the worst, if not the worst, portrayals of a president in film.
The ending: A bunch of fighter pilots, with lovable Will Smith mouthing patriotic slogans, who overwhelm the obviously superior spaceships.
Wait until you see the cheesy-looking aliens; you're sure to chuckle.
I don't know why this movie has such a high rating.