Lensed digitally at 6K resolution, with visual effects sequences rendered out at 2K and compiled into a 4K digital intermediate, Independence Day Resurgence is, on paper at least, the very essence of digital perfection, however the added resolution further highlights the inadequacies of some of the less compelling visual effects sequences, with some egregious examples blue screen compositing now even more obvious than they were in the cinema. Independence Day Resurgence is presented in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 2.39:1, mastered to a 66GB dual-layered Ultra HD disc. And even if he does have the confidence to lay the groundwork for a third film, the mediocre critical and financial response to the movie means that the franchise is all but dead, again. After so long Emmerich could have and should have come up with something a hell of a lot better than this. Maybe we've just become so desensitized to the limitlessness of CG graphics in blockbusters like The Avengers and Transformers, but there just doesn't seem to have been any real attempt to present something we haven't seen before, or with a new style.Īs a huge fan of the original (it still holds up very well, mind you), I've genuinely wanted to see a follow-up to Independence Day for a very long time. Resurgence also suffers from a woeful lack of focus, with numerous subplots that go nowhere, have no pay-off, and serve as a distraction from the main plots.Īll that said, the real reason we go to see these types of films is for some amazing visual effects, right? There's no doubt that Director Roland Emmerich can indeed do spectacle, but even with $200 million at his disposal, here he seems to have lost his touch, with visual effects sequences that are both disappointingly brief and which fail to excite.
The film's jarring lack of heart becomes ever clearer, culminating in the climactic, self-sacrificing battle which carries absolutely none of the same emotional weight as the original. The remaining cast is seemingly unaware that the script is a turkey and gives it their earnest best, but subsequently, come off as a little bit sad. The closest we get is Jeff Goldblum's character David Levinson who reacts to the film's dubious script by playing it off in a jovial, self-aware manner. Worse, the emphasis on a huge ensemble cast of new and returning characters means there's no central anchor character, and that's to the film's detriment.
While his on-screen son is supposed to take the mantle, newcomer Jessie Usher comes up woefully short in the charm stakes, especially compared to his on-screen father. I've literally never said this before, but this film suffers hugely from the absence of Will Smith.
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