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Show Friday, July 5, 199S The Daify Herald Independence Bay p roves itself bl ockbuster materia By CHARLENE WINTERS Daily Herald I ; '. Vibrations obliterate the foot- prints on the moon during the ; opening scenes of "Independence Day. Ominous shadows cover the surface, and the question of whether man is alone in the universe is answered. ; To any scientists in the audi"Independence Day" is puncence, the scene might be less tuated by terrific performances than impressive because vibra-Ltibby all. Brent Spiner (Data on do not occur on a vacuum, "Star Trek") plays a gifted scien;but to those who understand tist who has nearly gone mad metaphors, the message is clear: while hiding a secret in the whatever dwells inside the ships desert. Harry Connick, Jr., is a treating those shadows plans to daredevil fighter pilot who is erase the footprints of mankind. instantly likable. Randy Quaid The earth is about to be annihi-- l plays an alcoholic crop duster lated. and Vietnam vet who claims to ' have been abducted by aliens a . "Independence Day" is the film that should leave all cinematic decade earlier. He skillfully con"contenders in the dust. It is an verts his character from the town exciting adventure filled with nut case to one of screen's most people easy to care about. heroic characters. Jadd Hirsch Although the primary story chron- - could earned a supporting Oscar icles a race to save the world from for his humor-fille- d Julius, a an alien armada, the movie is full senior citizen who provides much I of other stories that make this a needed comic relief during the tense action scenes. film as much about human relaTech-neloelse. as Although this is clearly an anything tionships ensemble work by an exceptionblended with heart transcends the typical disaster genre ally talented cast, three perfor- - Dcuiou oTJia it. ns Jeff Goldblum is David Levinson, an oddball environmentalist and computer genius who breaks the code that reveals the aliens' sinister strategies. His intelligence, integrity and passion qualify him as one of film's heroes. Goldblum's great performance should do nothing but enhance an already stellar ", - J. .. A I 1 J&Li Ilk ff 1 I jfj j VJ i s&txm V "- -' "' 4L ,mmm U nil (111 career. However, the person who should break into the realm of superstardom with this movie is Will Smith, whose portrayal of cocky Marine captain Steve Hiller has the right blend of seriousness for a career military man infused with humor and warmth. Although a disaster film in the classic sense, "Independence Day" is anything but a disaster. It is that unique hybrid that grabs, the best of movie wizardry without forgetting that to make a film believable it must be filled with ordinary people who are called to extend themselves when the gqing gets rough. This is a movie hat; will be shown in film classes someday to demonstrate the best of its kind. Charlene Winters has a master's degree in film theory and criticism from Brigham Young Univer- gy 7 r mances form the core of the movie. Bill Pullman is the President of the United States, a former war hero who must counter charges that he is a wimpy chief executive. He provides the proper gravity to the role without being ponderous. It is a shame that when his character gives the kind of inspiring speech that fills history books, nobody from the press corps is there to record and yields a film that should still find eager audiences long after 'Twister" and "Mission Impossible" are mere footnotes about the summer of '96. ' Special to The J 4 u Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox left, and Jeff Goldblum ready themselves for a sion which could very well save the planet in pendence Day. New York City receives an unexpected visitor in the film "Independence Day." The film Tuesday In area theaters. Below: Will Smith, adventure A night out should last all nigra. I .The Movie Packa C misInde-opene- d j Qi 1 sity. l I id) 1 1 KHZ 1 Friday thru Sunday at I Provo Park Hotel. 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