unsubcultured film review: BATTLE LOS ANGELES

Reasons why I give the flick a thumbs down:

[o1] There was no President of the USA character giving an inspiring speech like this one:

Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world. And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. "Mankind." That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests. Perhaps it's fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom... Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution... but from annihilation. We are fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!

[02] There was no cocky, black Air Force Pilot who used to be called The Fresh Prince

[3] Related to that, Vivica Fox isn't in the movie

[4] Michelle Rodriguez plays a tough soldier... AGAIN. C'mon Hollywood, a little imagination please. She's already languishing in typecast hell

[5] I think the aliens came from the same SFX/MAKE UP universe as ID4 and Predator