Snoozefest

Rating: 2/10 (4 January 2002)

This is a classic example of overhype. Devlin and Emmerich have, as far as I'm aware, not done anything original in their careers. Independence Day is only a rip-off of War of the Worlds. Who can forget the endless barrage of TV ads promoting this movie? Yes, it was fun watching the White House and the Chrysler Building blow up and there are some good zings and one-liners in the movie, but it's utterly ridiculous to consider this movie anything more than a wannabe.