1996 - Rated PG-13 - 2 hr 25 min
Director: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Randy Quaid, Vivica A Fox, Harvey Fierstein, Adam Baldwin, Brent Spiner, James Duval, Lisa Jakub
I saw this in the movie theater way back when and loved it. It's cheesy and very Roland Emmerich-esque, but it's just so much fun to watch that you can't help but enjoy it. The cast is great - president Pullman, Smith as a marine, Goldblum as a failed scientist, Fierstein and his effortless dramatics. And Brent Spiner as the weird, crazy-haired scientist in the alien lab - it's just too much. I love it.
We all know how much Emmerich likes to destroy the world and, although some of his later attempts weren't so bad, this has got to be the best one. The aliens are creepy in their calculated silence, the people featured at the center of the action are diverse and interesting, and there's just enough personal tragedy and sacrifice to make it seem "real."
Alright, so it's not very "real." But it's a nice balance of victory and loss, a perfect Hollywood blend of comedy and tragedy. And the effects aren't so bad either.
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