INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996): WELCOME TO EARTH!
Released in the summer of 1996, Independence Day is a science-fiction disaster movie directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin.
The story begins when enormous alien spacecraft arrive above major cities around the world.
At first, nobody knows what they want.
Are they explorers?
Are they trying to communicate?
Do they come in peace?
The answer arrives pretty quickly.
No.
No, they absolutely do not come in peace.
The aliens unleash a devastating attack that destroys major cities and cripples governments around the world. Humanity suddenly finds itself facing an enemy with superior technology, massive ships, powerful shields, and absolutely no interest in negotiation.
The story follows several characters whose lives eventually collide.
Captain Steven Hiller is a Marine fighter pilot who wants to become an astronaut.
David Levinson is a brilliant satellite technician who discovers that the aliens are using Earth’s satellites to coordinate their attack.
President Thomas Whitmore is a former combat pilot who suddenly has to lead what remains of the country.
Russell Casse is a troubled former fighter pilot who has spent years claiming that aliens abducted him.
And as July 4th approaches, these very different people become part of humanity’s final attempt to fight back.
What makes the movie work is that it isn’t just about one hero.
It’s an ensemble disaster movie.
We jump from Washington to New York to Los Angeles to Area 51, following families, soldiers, scientists, politicians, and ordinary people as the world falls apart.
And eventually, all of those stories come together for one giant final battle.
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