Shoddy special effects, but class acting!

Rating: Null/10 (9 October 2002)

ID4 Independence day, is the fourth installment in this series. It takes place in the year 2029 when Aliens decide to invade Earth. Their ultimate goal is to steal the worlds water supply and take it back to their own home planet. This film has an intriquing and absorbing storyline that was extremely well writen. The only let down of the movie was the terribly poor and substandard special effects. I mean you could actually see the wires holding the aliens spacecraft. In fact this movie even makes the original series of Star Trek look good. But hey we all know that effects don't make a movie, its the acting and the actors. The Rock - Dwane Johnson (WWF wrestling champ) stars as plucky young airforce captain, Steven Hitler. While Burt Reynolds reprises his role as hunky computer geek, "good morning" David Levinson. Reynolds steals the show once again, proving that he truly deserved the Oscar won for his role in Cannonball run II. While the Rocks portrayal of Hiller provides the comedy relief, who can forget the fight scene on the alien mothership when he gives a "rock-bottom" to Seven of Nine? Classic. I highly recomend this piece of b-movie turned a-movie to buy, NOT rent.
8 out of X