Independence Independence Day (1996) Synopsis:It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever changed. With the fate of our planet at …showed first 75 words of 1984 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1984 total…with such familiar roles. Smith and Goldblum fair okay, adding a personal charm to their boring and obvious caricatures. Pullman is perfect as the President, and Robert Loggia adds swift assurance to every scene he is in. Meanwhile, Hirsch is just right, and Randy Quaid is surprisingly strong while attempting to juggle one of the film’s biggest defects. His fate, as you’ll discover early on, is entirely predictable (but still worthwhile after all).