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Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2004)

War of the Worlds (1953)? This Independence Day is obviously a remake of this 1953 classic. In War of the Worlds, Martians use heat rays to exterminate the earthlings. An atomic bomb is dropped as a last resort to no avail. What finally kills them is...well, maybe I should not give that away for those who have not seen it.
Independence Day has a more heroic ending, though. I liked the movie, which was obviously made tongue in cheek. Not to be taken too seriously, but the underlying message is one of family values and loyalty to one's country with some humor thrown in.
Worth a watch...