Emmerich isn't that bad

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2004)

After the easy INDEPENDENCE DAY and the pity GODZILLA, Emmerich
destroys New York for the third time. And this time, it really looks true! TDAT isn't a fun film, it's a quiet serious film, sometimes an action movie, well directed (Emmerich is much better than Michael Bay for demolishing) and,
finally, a film about the human being. Of course, there are many more and much better films about human reactions in front of incredible and terrible events, but this one is very exciting. You'll not get disappointed if you go and see this movie expecting spectacular scenes (the
eye of the storm is just A-MA-ZING!!), you'll not be disappointed if you wait for some reflexion about our society. Finally, it's a cleverer film than we can expect it, it deserves a good mark. 7/10 while ID4 deserved a 4/10 and Godzilla 3/10.