Independence Day: Resurgence

It's been 20 years since the world came together to celebrate their hard-won victory over the extraterrestrial invasion that decimated cities and claimed countless lives on July 4th, 1996. Independence Day's triumphant aftermath saw humanity regroup and rise stronger than ever. Governments around the globe banded together, pooling their collective genius to harness and harness the advanced technology left behind by the invaders. The Defense Grid, a network of Earth's most potent defense systems, has been erected to safeguard humanity against potential threats from space. Satellite-based countermeasures have transformed the world's skies into a seemingly impenetrable force field. But the rapid progress achieved by humanity to counter the extraterrestrial menace has also inadvertently brought about a rather unexpected condition; arrogance and complacency have begun to creep into society. Millennials growing up with the tales of humanity's past victory now take it for granted as a baseline, rather than giving appreciation to the historical significance of it. Some of the defense grid's architects grew too overconfident in their countermeasures, lessening the implementation of their once well-thought-out emergency contingency plans. New York City is now a central hub of all things defense-related; home to scientists, technicians, warriors, and power brokers all concerned with advancing humanity's destiny in a world under repeated threat from various sources in space. Jake Morrison, played by Liam Hemsworth, is one such person who had always been fascinated with breaking the technological constraints of the Human's present arsenal. Jake is the high-strung younger brother of Captain Steven Hiller (played by Will Smith's character's name, but in this, portrayed by Jeff Goldblum), whose heroic exploits are legendary. This son of a legend feels bound by his love for his stepmom and family to constantly strive against the military's arbitrary restrictions to reach his highest potential as a pilot. However, this heroic spirit and imagination are stifled when he gets caught up in the bureaucracy of his top brass, who unduly hamper military advancements by imposing base quotas on resources and personnel counts, thwarting his ability to contribute significantly to Earth's peace through battle. As the highly-anticipated Global Defense Grid's maintenance system date nears, countless anxious citizens prepare to celebrate twenty years of freedom under a technologically empowered shelter that will safeguard the world against the real, lurking threat of an imminent second, and perhaps even more aggressive, extraterrestrial threat. Meanwhile, Liam's story and several other interconnected narratives, involving Will Smith's returning character from the previous film, demonstrate humanity's ongoing, grim struggles to rescue vulnerable cities and the desperate search for hope as the alien enemy grows more terrifying. However, when Chinese ship Maitreya crashes in New York Harbor, humanity's safety shifts to precarious balance, putting everyone at risk of catastrophic disaster. Among the survivors, Jake gets to become the most competent pilot among those within "White House Joint Military Command." It becomes evident that a space-based life form, vastly stronger than before, shows signs of returning from orbit with some far, more formidable new plans as it shows incredible force and precision which were nowhere accessible to the invaders sent in the previous world threats. Raptor destroyers move forward with their mission force at terrific speeds, establishing that a full-scale, all-out assault is within reach. Humanity takes its all-male assault teams onto military vessels known as Eel 'attack' and "Dragonfly" destroyers, all aiming to perform incredible acts of heroism as wars rage across the Earth again.