And lastly, the threats concerning Banning's wife Leah (Radha Mitchell, Silent Hill: Revelations 3D) by the villain seems to only result in an unfulfilled afterthought. Like in Battle: Los Angeles, some characters are only developed enough to become sympathetic cannon fodder for the audience. Also, some Presidential sparing in a boxing ring at Camp David never fully materializes. The subplot's outcome seems somewhat unnecessary - and trite.
Butler's Banning, and the bad guys, hunt down the President's son throughout the middle of the film. Add in Gerard Butler's smoldering determination and some epic hand-to-hand fight choreography, and you have one heckuva ride. The massacre is relentless and the tactics precise. Olympus Has Fallen doesnt come bearing the same sort of blatant, narcissistic patriotism a film like Red Dawn or its 2012 remake, yet it doesnt equip itself with much more brain either. The body count and bullet count seems more appropriate in the beach landing at Normandy. With military precision, the entire White House, called Olympus, falls quickly to the foreign aggressors. Action Thriller Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers. This harrowing action film promises lots of explosions, violence, and high-impact special effects and looks most appropriate for older teens and adults.ĭirector Antoine Fuqua and his writers set up a beautifully bloody first act. But when a terrorist attack disables White House security and the president (Aaron Eckhart) is abducted, Banning's inside expertise appears to be the country's only hope.
Gerard Butler plays Mike Banning, a former presidential guard who fell from favor after a fatal accident involving the first lady (Ashley Judd). Parents need to know that Olympus Has Fallen is an explosive action thriller about a terrorist attack on America, during which the White House is seized and the president kidnapped. Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman Writers: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
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