It is what it is...

Rating: 8/10 (4 April 2009)

Maybe I was in the mood to suspend my disbelief but I actually enjoyed this spectacle. And a spectacle is what it is.
I don't really understand the indignant reviewers who claim it is full of scientific inaccuracies and plot holes. It's an entertainment. It takes liberties. It comes with the territory.
I agree, the human interest aspect could've been less hokey but no way is the script as corny and schmaltz-laden as the truly terrible Independence Day.
I expected the worst and was pleasantly surprised. An enjoyable enough Saturday evening's entertainment.