If you were old enough to enjoy the first "Independence Day" in 1996, then "Independence Day Resurgence" may scare the daylights out of you — and that's not meant as a compliment to the movie.

Watching "Resurgence" is a bit like living a familiar high school reunion nightmare. You know the one: You get dressed up, wonder what everyone will look like, then arrive at the venue only to discover that your old friends are absent. You flee to a corner with a glass of wine, until a bunch of sleek, beautiful young people come up to you and introduce themselves as your friends' offspring. Then they promptly inform you that your reunion has been cancelled and this is their party. Cue anxiety attack. You feel aged more than your years. The wine glass slips from your hand and shatters on the floor in a perfect, slow-motion Kubrick-esque sequence. That nightmare.

On the other hand, if you're one of the so-called millennials who gets excited about "Star Wars" but hasn't gotten around to watching "Independence Day" just yet, relax. You can enjoy "Resurgence" as the kind of summer blockbuster that goes so well with caramel popcorn, cold beer and your three-day stubble. Lucky you — you're unencumbered by the realization that when it comes to sequels, like reunions, 20 years may be too long a wait. A lot can change, and generally not for the better.