This is without a doubt one of the cheesiest Sci-Fi movies I have ever seen+that is precisely what makes it so enjoyable. There are holes in the plot big enough to drive a starship thru,yet the film somehow allows you to ignore them+still have fun. Aliens travel millions of light years to destroy Earth+Jeff Goldblum brings them down w/a virus from his laptop--dont these people have Norton? The performances are excellent given the material--one of the reasons this film works is that the actors do not take themselves or the film that seriously. Bill Pullmans grand Independence Day speech is so hammy it should come w/a slice of pineapple. My advice is very simple:Turn your brain off+enjoy the ride.