6.9 - Are you kidding me?! This is the pinnacle of global cinema!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2014)

To rate Independence Day a 6.9 is an absolute travesty. The film set new benchmarks in the sci-fi genre and redefined the 4th of July celebration in the USA. To say that Will Smith's performance as a family man who dreams of becoming an astronaut is weak and one-dimensional, is an insult to any Oscar award ever won, both in the past and in the future. This film defined Will Smith's career and cemented him in history as the greatest actor there has ever been. Bill Pullman as the US President is a casting choice of pure genius and it would be fair to say that this is the greatest depiction of a Presidential role ever portrayed in a cinematic production. The President donning a jumpsuit and flying with his comrades to join the front line against the aliens epitomizes the sentiment of the founding fathers of the United States of America. Furthermore, it was this film, and this film alone, that inspired Barack Obama himself to run for office. Jeff Goldblum also gives an extraordinary performance that would indeed cause aliens to flock to Earth to witness his acting, had it not been for the outrageous 6.9 rating.
To conclude, Independence Day is an artistic masterpiece and sheds light on the harrowing security flaws of our world. We now realise who can be counted on; Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum, and all thanks to the directing perfection of Mr Roland Emmerich. 10/10 and the rest.