terrible

What a sad, horrible movie.
Laughable plot. Acting was abysmal. I wanted to strangle Will Smith.

Makes War of the Worlds look like an Oscar award winning movie.

Entertaining--acting a bit of a stretch for certain individuals

No doubt Independence Day is a pretty entertaining film. The acting is a bit of a stretch at times (the best performances seem to be given by the supporting actors/actresses instead of the mainstay people, save for Will Smith's comedic role as Captain Hiller). Vivica A. Fox provides a touching, well-acted and believable role in the movie, as does Mary McDonnell as the First Lady; environmentalist and scientific genius David Levinson is a bumbling and comedic, though unbelievable especially during his "drunk" rants and raves about blowing up the earth, when really someone that wasted wouldn't be able to talk that fast or in such detail (interestingly, the actor who plays him is the same as Jurassic Park--and his characters speak under their breaths as well). Thoroughly entertaining in many ways. Of course, the aliens have two legs and two eyes, making them more human--which is something they wouldn't be scientifically because they'd be somewhat related to the human race if they were so; they also look quite familiar to last year's War of the Worlds. Overall, Independence Day is brilliant save for some acting.

the fourth of muly

hmmm. I think that this movie was purposely made to bore the shoot out of extra terrestrials like me. it is an insult to my species and i find it apalling, that all those aliens were killed.As for the actors, such as lil ms.vivica, i believe she should stick to doing what she does best.Oops wait i forgot, she has absolutely no talent.