Problems... but overall... I liked the movie

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2004)

Possible Spoilers!!!
ID-4 was, in my estimation, a fantastic movie. Yes, there were problems, the Marines being everywhere, forgetting about the U.S. Navy and Air Forces. Not to mention that the only aircraft that the U.S. Military seemed to have was the F-14 Tomcats. Okay, that was a huge hurtle to get around, but the quality of the story telling allowed me to over look that.
I've heard people talk about the imcompatabilty of computer systems. And that it would be impossible for a computer to interact with others. Huh? What do you think that the internet is? Not to mention networking? Not a real problem as long as there are protocols set up to interact with the two systems. And David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) had plenty of time (and know-how) to set up the necessary protocols using his MAC and the alien fighter computer system, after all Dr. Okun (Brent Spiner) and his staff had several years to diagnose and determine how the ships systems work together.
The plot weaknesses, I can't think of any right now, weren't enough to distract me. As a matter of fact when I first saw the movie, after I got out, I turned around and bought another ticket. (And took several friends to see it - and they're still friends... so I'm glad that they also liked it).
It's a good movie and one that I watch at least once a quarter. I've got the DVD and VHS version of the movie. And I'm going out of town tomorrow...think I'll take ID-4 and FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING with me.