| Abstract: | According to its advertisement copy, ‘Independence Day' delivers the ultimate encounter when powerful aliens launch an invasion against the human race. Does this ‘ultimate encounter' simply retrace the old fashioned Hollywood theme of good versus evil? Or is there a more sinister meaning woven into the text of the film? This paper deconstructs the narrative of the film to reveal the underlying monolithic, Americanised modernity and argues that ‘Independence Day' provides an allegorical legitimation for Pax Americana. |
