A bad remake of "Independence Day"

Rating: 3/10 (30 June 2005)

As I was watching "War of the Worlds," it struck me that I was not so much watching a remake of George Pal's movie of the same name, nor an homage to H. G. Wells' classic novel, but a really bad remake of "Independence Day," an impression that is only emphasized by its release this weekend. Only this time, since Hollywood has gone back to hating the military, they decided to make the hero a worthless, absent father. Nothing like giving us a character to care about. I know, I'm supposed to be engaged by Dakota Fanning, whose performance, I admit, was the only thing that made this movie worth watching.
Wow, Tom Cruise as a hapless nitwit, and Tim Robbins as a raving nut-job. No real stretch in acting skills there.
Save your money on this waste of time and watch "Independence Day" again. It's playing on AMC for free over the Independence Day weekend! This movie will be coming soon to a video store near you... and you can wait.