Cinephile No. 592 "Independence Day: Resurgence"

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

20 years is a long to wait for a disappointment. Which brings up an interesting point, Hollywood, not everything needs a sequel. The original "Independence Day" was a brilliant summer movie. It was never going to win an Oscar, but it entertained and enthralled. It did everything we expect from a movie released between May and July. Your sequel on the other hand was frustrating, poorly written, and missing the man we all came to see in the original. Will Smith gave the original film attitude. Without him, we were left with a garbage pile masquerading as a film. Well, take my advice here, hold your nose, walk far away from the movie theater, avoid this film, open IMDB, and find out when Will Smith's next film is coming out. 

 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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