Richard Roeper gave the film one and a half out of four stars , writing , " The '' Resurgence '' blueprint calls for a scene in which characters have human , allegedly humorous and/or touching moments ; a scene in which characters plot strategy against the aliens ; and a big action sequence in which it 's often difficult to tell the difference between the good-guy spaceships and the bad-guy spaceships . Rinse and repeat , rinse and repeat . " Mike Ryan of '' Uproxx '' gave the film a negative review , saying , " This should be dumb fun . It 's just dumb . " Peter Bradshaw of '' The Guardian '' gave the film 1/5 stars , describing it as a " planet-smashingly boring sci-fi sequel . " Dave Palmer of '' The Reel Deal '' gave the film 2/10 , saying , " The final shot of the film is a set up for another sequel , and I just pray to God aliens come and wipe us out before that day comes . " Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of '' The A.V. Club '' criticized the film as an example of Hollywood 's current business model of " preemptive franchising , " stating that " The movie 's dips into all-out space opera ( interstellar travel , more alien species , etc. ) are only meant to get the audience pumped for a movie that does n't yet exist , making the undistinguished climax seem like a skirmish . " Robbie Collin of '' The Telegraph '' gave it 2/5 stars , saying it shows " no signs of intelligent life . " Sandie Angulo Chen of '' Common Sense Media '' says that the film " is n't going to wow anyone who 's seen the original , " and it may satisfy younger audiences who care about the battle sequences , " but overall this is n't a satisfying sequel . " Dan Jolin of '' Empire '' gave the film a positive review , saying it was " spectacular as you 'd hope from a sequel to the 1996 planet-toaster , and as amusingly cheesy . You 'll enjoy yourself enough that you wo n't even miss Will Smith . " Guy Lodge of '' Variety '' gave the film a positive review , calling it " a silly but spectacular sequel " . Lucy O'Brien of '' IGN '' gave the film an 8/10 , saying , " a silly , cheesy , spectacle-driven blockbuster with heart , '' Independence Day : Resurgence '' is a refreshing antidote to the grim and the serious sentiment we 've seen trending in sci-fi flicks of recent years . While its plot is messy and it 's stuffed with too many characters , I dare you not to leave the theatre with a guilt-free smile on your face . " Also rating the film an 8/10 was Jack Bottomley of '' Starburst '' , who wrote " Emmerich 's film is stupid and entertaining and sometimes stupidly entertaining but unlike his misfires '' 10,000 BC '' and '' Godzilla '' , it realises this fact and embraces it as a facet of the movie 's character , taking its popcorn-munching entertainment to ridiculous levels in terms of grand scale and enjoyment . " Ealasaid A. Haas of '' The Mercury News '' gave the film a mediocre review , saying that " It was okay . " The film was nominated by the Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award ( for Charlotte Gainsbourg and Jeff Goldblum ) , and the Remake or Sequel That Should n't Have Been Made . The Houston Film Critics Society in its 2016 awards , nominated it for the Worst Film award . In the 37th ceremony of the Golden Raspberry Awards , the film was nominated for Worst Picture , Worst Director ( Roland Emmerich ) , Worst Screenplay ( Nicolas Wright , James A. Woods , Dean Devlin , Roland Emmerich and James Vanderbilt ) , Worst Supporting Actress ( Sela Ward ) , and Worst Prequel , Remake , Ripoff or Sequel
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Independence Day: Resurgence