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Independence Day (1996)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-
Source Brief Review Grade*
Apollo Guide
Brian Webster
"...mediocre, cliché-ridden..." more... D+
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
"...two hours of feel-good patriotism and oddly cast characters..." more... C+
BBC
Neil Smith
"...the most jaw-droppingly pompous soliloquy ever delivered in a mainstream Hollywood movie." more... B-
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"...silly summer fun, and on that level I kind of liked it..." more... B-
Deseret News
Chris Hicks
"...has such a huge 'Wow!' factor...that even purists won't complain. " more... B  
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
"The whole film is tasty, even the unintentional cheese." more...
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"...doesn't live up to the hype." more... C+
USA Today
Mike Clark
"...a rousing state-of-the-art cartoon..." more... A-
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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