Independence Day: Resurgence

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 Independence Day: Resurgence is another one of those long-awaited, long-rumored sequels that has finally seen the light of day this year. Honestly, much like the first film this movie is incredibly stupid, with situations that involve questionable logic, and your enjoyment of the movie may or may not hold weight in that statement. Unlike the first film for me, however, this movie never really amounts past guilty pleasure status. Brent Spiner, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, and Judd Hirsch all return. Major newcomers include Maika Monroe, Liam Hemsworth, Jesse Usher, and William Fichtner. One of the major issues I had with this movie was the fact that the character development was paper-thin. Part of this problem could lie in the possibility that there might be too many characters, making it feel overstuffed. The elements of humor are certainly not going to work for everybody. It kind of worked for me, but I don’t know if that’s saying all that much. One of the more disappointing aspects was that certain characters were killed off, and I just couldn’t bring myself to care, especially when there are characters who are supposed to feel for these particular characters. Jesse Usher plays the stepson of Will Smith’s character from the first movie in this one. Sadly, the newcomer lacks the screen presence and charisma that Will Smith has in abundance, and his presence was sorely missed here. Fortunately, William Fichtner and Maika Monroe are very welcome new additions for me. More than anything, if I had to compare this movie to anything, it would be McDonald’s. It’s tasty enough if you don’t think too hard about what it is. The overall enjoyment you get out of this will come from your overall taste, and your attitude towards fun, cheesy guilty pleasure movies. 

6 / 10