Review of Independence Day: Resurgence

This sequel to the 1996 alien invasion film is admittedly full of problems, but I actually enjoyed it. Keep in mind the original ID4 was far from original itself, being essentially a big budget modern remake of War of the Worlds, full of cheesy one-liners, big boisterous special effects, and cringe-worthy acting, but it was fun nevertheless. This time around, the fight is decidedly less one sided, as humanity has reverse engineered the alien technology to use as defense. Also, the special effects didn't quite knock my socks off as much as the original, as I saw the first film when it first came out when I was in high school. But it was still entertaining. The film is definitely watchable, even without Will Smith. Plus, it set it up for a 3rd film, which will feature us going to attack them, with the help of other races. That might be neat to see. Overall, not must see by any means, but ok.