Olympus Has Fallen is an action/thriller directed by Antoine Fugua (Training Day) and stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. The storyline follows a terrorist attack on the White House, masterminded by Kang Yeonsak, an ex-North Korean terrorist. Without giving away too many spoilers, the group eventually take control of the White House, with the president (Eckhart) held captive. The terrorists seem to have an answer for everything the Americans throw at them, however there is one remaining element which they failed to factor into their plan.. Gerard Butler. I know what you're thinking, how on earth could they be so negligent after all of that planning, right?
You could draw a strong comparison to the storyline attached to 'Die Hard' and the Harrison Ford film 'Air Force One'. Unfortunately while I really enjoyed those films, Olympus Has Fallen is a pretty big disappointment in my opinion. The writing is painfully lazy, with countless plot holes which just leave you incredibly frustrated. Time after time, characters make terrible decisions which leave you baffled as to how they managed to acquire any form of political power in the film. I am aware there is a certain leniency taken into consideration when watching action films with thin story lines, but the gaping holes were unavoidable and had way too much impact in the film. Not only that, but the film has a very arrogant and self-righteous attitude, telling us how 'America is the greatest country in the world'.
Maybe I am being too harsh, as I am sure there will be plenty of people who will enjoy this for what it is, but if you couldn't tell already it frustrated the hell out of me.
My Rating: 5/10
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You could draw a strong comparison to the storyline attached to 'Die Hard' and the Harrison Ford film 'Air Force One'. Unfortunately while I really enjoyed those films, Olympus Has Fallen is a pretty big disappointment in my opinion. The writing is painfully lazy, with countless plot holes which just leave you incredibly frustrated. Time after time, characters make terrible decisions which leave you baffled as to how they managed to acquire any form of political power in the film. I am aware there is a certain leniency taken into consideration when watching action films with thin story lines, but the gaping holes were unavoidable and had way too much impact in the film. Not only that, but the film has a very arrogant and self-righteous attitude, telling us how 'America is the greatest country in the world'.
Maybe I am being too harsh, as I am sure there will be plenty of people who will enjoy this for what it is, but if you couldn't tell already it frustrated the hell out of me.
My Rating: 5/10
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