BB
(out of 5)
Trite and dull science-fiction disaster film. President Bill Pullman has to pull together his best resources when it is discovered that aliens are on their way to attack Earth and destroy all of humanity. A giant host of characters, led mainly by action hero Will Smith, band together to kill the evil extra-terrestrials, but not before the bad guys destroy every important landmark in the world and wipe out most of humanity. Director Roland Emmerich is no James Cameron, so the giant tapestry of characters is awkwardly set against the many well-designed action scenes (visual effects are definitely a plus here).
Twentieth Century Fox, Centropolis Film Productions
USA, 1996
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Screenplay by Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Produced by Dean Devlin
Music by David Arnold
Production Design by Oliver Scholl, Patrick Tatopoulos
Costume Design by Joseph A. Porro
Film Editing by David Brenner
