Directed by:
Ric Roman WaughCinematography:
Jules O'LoughlinComposer:
David BuckleyCast:
Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Danny Huston, Piper Perabo, Lance Reddick, Nick Nolte, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Frederick Schmidt, Michael Landes (more)VOD (3)
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When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbell (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the President. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm and save the country from imminent danger. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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I appreciate a good B-movie action film from time to time, but as they say... everything has its limits. While I do enjoy Gerard Butler in these roles, his occasional over-the-top acting drove me to the brink of madness in many scenes. The story relies once again on the same old plotline, and although the twists try to convince the audience of the film's ingenuity, you'll ultimately feel like you've seen it all before and that nothing really surprises you. In terms of acting, the film doesn’t offer much (except for the excellent Nolte, whose few minutes on screen I would personally call the best aspect of the film). So, the only remaining lifeline was the action. However, that didn't impress me much either. While the forest scene with Nick Nolte’s character was somewhat engaging, the excessive use of digital effects ruined that positive impression, and the over-the-top Hollywood ending just added a figurative cherry on top. Honestly, I don’t think I want to see another installment. I give it 55%.
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There’s been a lot that has fallen around Mike Banning, so I wasn't surprised that, eventually, he himself wasn’t an exception. Gerard Butler isn’t getting any younger, just like the rest of us, so the presidential bodyguard he portrays begins to suffer from the pains of aging, too. On the other hand, I have to admit that the protagonist fought his ailments just like he fought his opponents, and, in the end, he beat arthritis on points. Angel Has Fallen is not an amazing film, it’s quite predictable, and I wasn’t all that impressed by it, but it wasn’t boring, which is the point.
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The talented Ric Roman Waugh has done some decent prison stuff and now he serves up the best installment of the trilogy, which frankly shocked me because the trailers didn’t have me expecting much. It's very much in the vein of The Fugitive with Gerard Butler going against everybody. The film is an intense ride from start to finish with perfect music, pumping action, a decent bad guy, unexpected twists and turns and a pretty pissed off Butler (the drone scene a awesome), and Nick Nolte is great with his forest traps. A very nice surprise, I unexpectedly enjoyed this one and will award the film the B-movie of the year award at the end of the year. 85%.
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Compared to the rather shoddy London Has Fallen, this movie does at least have a better script, so it's not a complete waste of time to watch it. For instance, the scenes concerning the drone attack on the American president and his bodyguards are quite impressive, but otherwise, in my opinion, this is pretty mediocre. (50%)
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A solid, straightforward genre movie whose sole aim is to entertain. It’s certainly better than the second one in the series, which was really over-the-top. The plot twists are formulaic and predictable, but also entertaining with the enchanting scene in which the granddad is introduced to Nolte’s family, leading to an impressive climax. Butler is no spring chicken anymore, but he still delivers the goods. I’m satisfied with this movie.
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