When you thought
the war with aliens was over, you were wrong. The world had prepared for 20
years and now the wait is over with “Independence Day: Resurgence” now playing
in theaters.
Roland
Emmerich returns to the helm for this long-awaited sequel to the 1996
blockbuster Independence Day. Fearful of another attack, the nations of Earth
have teamed up against their common enemy -- the extraterrestrials who brought
humanity to the brink of extinction. Using recovered alien technology to
bolster their defenses, the alliance braces itself for another invasion. Jeff
Goldblum and Bill Pullman reprise their roles from the original film, while
Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, and Maika Monroe are among the new additions to
the cast.
Jeff
Goldblum is great as he returns as David Levinson, playing him pretty much the
same, but with a lot more knowledge about what is going on than the first film.
Bill Pullman is also back as President Whitmore, now former President. Pullman’s
character is very different from the first film, now acting like a crazy old
man haunted by dreams of the aliens and is just as fantastic with his
performance. The chemistry between Goldblum and Pullman is great, even though
they don’t interact much and the tension that was there in the first film is
not water under the bridge. The rest of the cast was excellent as well.
Liam
Hemsworth joins the cast and is just fantastic as a smart ass who you just can’t
help but like. Jessie Usher takes on the role of Will Smith’s son Dylan and is
great, playing him with heart and emotion as he takes on alien invaders. The
chemistry between Hemsworth and Usher is very intense throughout the film, but
is a perfect match as they play off of each other. Maika Monroe takes on the
role of Patricia Whitmore and just plays the role so beautifully and her
chemistry with Bill Pullman is undeniable perfect. Other standouts are Joey
King and Zeb Sanders as they play kids who get caught in the middle of this
insane invasion.
Will
Smith’s absence in this film is undoubtedly felt and if he had been a part of
the sequel then this film would have turned out completely differently. The
effects in this movie are truly spectacular as they were able to do more with
them then back in 1996. Overall, this movie is full of action, adventure, witty
banter, and is a great addition to the Sci-Fi genre. And let’s not forget: They
messed with the wrong planet!
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