It is the same repetitive event from that in 1996 but comes in a larger scale and spectacular improvement in visual effects. This is definitely a sequel to Independence Day as the effort to remain the ridiculous science, cheesy but hilarious dialogues, patriotism and unity to defense the world against aliens invasion; of all its many flaws, that's the type of fun that triggers part but not entirely, the classic entertainment values of its predecessor. Although the absence of Will Smith and introduction of new young characters seems a bit less convincing due to the formulaic plot and thin character development, the film reunites a number of casts from 20 years ago, including Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and Brent Spiner who still deliver to further enhance the enjoyment of this popcorn flick. The scores, composed by both Harald Kloser/ Thomas Wander seems to be better than their previous works and follows Zimmer's style to be loud while the stunning visual effects are nothing less than those in "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012" which would definitely attract audiences who enjoy to catch the moments of blowing stuffs up. Emmerich might not be a great writer but once again he is still able to prove that he is the only king of making wild disaster porn that destruct the whole Earth beautifully.