Independence Day Themes
Fear and Courage
We don't know about you, but we're pretty sure we'd be shaking in our boots if aliens invaded our hometown. So yeah, fear is definitely a major theme here. The characters in Independence Day really...
Patriotism
Come on, this movie is called Independence Day—you know there has to be certain amount of rah-rah-America stuff. Sure, technically the entire world is involved in this battle against the aliens,...
Love
Independence Day isn't entirely about aliens and fighter pilots—there's also some hearts and roses (and dolphin rings). You need something to balance all that action and offer some rest, right? E...
Foreignness and "The Other"
The aliens are the ultimate unknown in the Independence Day. They barely even get a chance to speak, except when they use Dr. Okun's body briefly to tell humans to "Diiieee!" The fact that we never...