Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Will Smith | ... | Capt. Steven Hiller | |
Bill Pullman | ... | President Thomas J. Whitmore | |
Jeff Goldblum | ... | David Levinson | |
Mary McDonnell | ... | Marilyn Whitmore | |
Judd Hirsch | ... | Julius Levinson | |
Robert Loggia | ... | General William Grey | |
Randy Quaid | ... | Russell Casse | |
Margaret Colin | ... | Constance Spano | |
James Rebhorn | ... | Albert Nimziki | |
Harvey Fierstein | ... | Marty Gilbert | |
Adam Baldwin | ... | Major Mitchell | |
Brent Spiner | ... | Dr. Brakish Okun | |
James Duval | ... | Miguel | |
Vivica A. Fox | ... | Jasmine Dubrow | |
Lisa Jakub | ... | Alicia |
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles and Washington, as well as Paris, London, Houston and Moscow. The survivors set out in convoys towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their ... Written by Gustaf Molin <gumo@hem2.passagen.se>
This is a very entertaining movie for sure. I think this is a good line to begin with, because from a movie perspective I see it as a big old B film, hehe... But I enjoyed the movie from start to end, even with all the clichés, the americanish touch, the sometimes laughable dialog. This is a movie where you just turn your brain off, and just enjoy the fun ride it is, and root for the humans, and especially the Americans (:p) to win over evil!...
The movie I must say has a lot of memorable moments... A lot of them comes from the great special effects. I remember when watching this as a kid, I was woved by the effects, and they still look pretty good to this day! So to end it all, if you are a movie viewer who watches movies for character development, clever dialog, etc. This movie is not for you. If you just want a good time, and a good feeling after watching a movie, I recommend this very much! Thanks for reading, and have a great day!