There needs to be great storytelling, character development. A movie shouldn’t just be based completely on nostalgia and humor. It does have it’s saving graces but they aren’t enough to bring the movie up in quality. With trying so hard to recapture the nostalgia, the film almost completely falls flat. Independence Day didn’t need a sequel to begin with but we still got one. Overall, Resurgence falls in line with sequels that might not have been worth the wait. The effects felt natural to the overall film. Independence Day still holds up after 20 years and Resurgence closely resembles that. Yes, it was mostly CGI, but Resurgence still captures the look of the ’96 film. Unlike 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, Resurgence felt more of a mix between practical and CGI effects. Roland Emmerich knows how to make a destructive spectacle. Resurgence tries regardless and makes the film’s story suffer from it.īesides Spiner, Goldblum, and the first two acts of Resurgence one of the saving graces lies in its special effects. Trying to segue into a third film might not have been a great idea. One of the biggest sins of Resurgence lies in one of the most obvious set-ups for a possible franchise. With a cast that was filled with either hit or misses, a story with a bloated third act, even the thought of a sequel shouldn’t be in your thoughts after seeing Resurgence. His character became more of Randy Quaid’s from the ’96 film and a cliché PTSD who helped drive a plot forward. There were parts where he could have gone wrong, but he came out as one of my favorite characters and probably will come out as yours as well.īill Pullman as former President Whitmore though, felt like he was just there because he needed the work. Okun brought in a lot of Resurgence’s comic relief and actually delivers on it. He has a smaller role than previous films, but he has just as much screentime. Goldblum still has his charm, as now Doctor, David Levinson. They help bring in the nostalgia feel of Resurgence and probably are what helps save the movie a bit. Levinson, Bill Pullman as President Whitmore, Brent Spiner as Dr. That is a shame because I have high hopes for her as an actress.Ī few of the original cast do make a return in Resurgence. She didn’t seem to be trying and at times, her performance was laughable (the way she ran for one). Surprisingly she isn’t as good as her performance in It Follows. Liam Hemsworth brings some laughs, but again he shows why some might consider him to be the lesser of the Hemsworth brothers. Fichtner isn’t bad per say, but he wasn’t great either. He does have his moments in some films he is in, but Resurgence was nothing special. William Fichtner is one of those actors who I find to be a monotonous slog. If anything it might remind you of Battle: Los Angeles, from a few years ago, which was mediocre at best.Īnother issue with Resurgence lies in its cast. It didn’t capture the feel of Whitmore’s speech from ’96 and falls flat. This time, it is coming from a new character, General Adams. There was one scene in particularly, that tries to recapture the grand speech by President Whitmore from the ’96 film. Resurgence tries to recapture the nostalgia in all aspects, including the effects.
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