watching this film! Gerard Butler you continue to impress me!!!

bridges and Westminster Abbey blown up to boats exploding. The helicopter sequence is outstanding and quite scary. Then there are some pretty impressive fight scenes that are brisk and fresh. The street fighting scenes are almost video game like but entertaining. Finally even though you know the outcome, the threat of online beheading is quite scary.Gerard Butler is surprisingly right for the role - believable in his action and convincing in his determination. He acts like someone who could pull it off and delivers some snappy one liners. Aaron Eckhart plays the President who can handle a weapon. Good support from Angela Bassett and of course Morgan Freeman is the Vice President. Charlotte Riley handles things on the British side and she is not too glamorous to be unrealistic.There may be a bit of political incorrectness in the way there the "terrorists" are dispatched rapidly and in large quantities. But that's the nature of this type of movie and there are white villains too. The director is of Iranian descent and does a terrific job.Well done - much better than "Olympus Has Fallen".

of the obligatory cheeky one liners to raise a smile. If you want highbrow, arty, sci-fi, romcom, fact based or any other genre, then watch a title to fit one of those descriptions. When you're in the mood for stunning effects and disaster, I highly recommend this or its predecessor.

my enjoyment of the film. The acting was solid but no one is going to win an award, it's not that kind of flick. A thrilling action ride that will get you on the edge of your seat for much of the film. Go see it & have a good time.

film ; they're joined by newcomers Alon Moni Aboutboul, Waleed Zuaiter, Mehdi Dehbi, Charlotte Riley Tom Hardy's wife and Jackie Earle Haley. Screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt once again co-wrote the movie they also co-scripted 'THE EXPENDABLES 3' , along with Christian Gudegast and Chad St. John. Iranian- Swedish filmmaker Babak Najafi made his American film debut, directing the movie replacing Antoine Fuqua, from the original . I really enjoyed this film!The British Prime Minister has passed away, and all the western world leaders are invited to his funeral in London . Mike Banning Butler , the toughest secret service agent that ever lived, is once again escorting President Asher Eckhart . Hundreds of armed mercenaries, under the command of a ruthless terrorist Aboutboul , attack everyone in attendance; killing several world leaders, slaughtering hundreds of civilians and destroying multiple London landmarks. Banning will stop at nothing, to get the President out of there alive.The movie is such a great throwback to the B-action flicks of yesteryear especially the 80s and early 90s ; back when almost everything was a 'DIE HARD' ripoff! I was so surprised at how brutally violent it is. Butler seems like he stepped out of a time machine, to play his 'badass' role! The movie is filled with cheesy dialogue, weak special effects and completely unbelievable action scenarios; but it's also relentlessly entertaining in the process. I enjoyed it a lot more than the original and 'WHITE HOUSE DOWN' as well . It's just so much more fun than I was expecting in a 'so bad it's good' nostalgic way !Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/vlqkdyuq2zY

resembled a more grittier version of "Die Hard" too, as I am also a fan of that series as well.It should also be noted that Mike and his wife are expecting a child and have devoted a room in their home as the child's future nursery. Mike's wife originally expresses concern about him going on another mission with the President, but accepts what he is about to do anyway and wishes him luck.The central focus of this film basically has U.S. Special Forces soldier turned Secret Service agent Mike Banning protecting the President once again, as they go on an unexpected trip to London, England after it is revealed that the country's Prime Minister, James Wilson, has died. President Asher and several other world leaders have basically been called upon to join as one as they honor the Prime Minister's life and end up meeting at a large Cathedral which is located in the heart of London.However, just as Banning and the President, along with Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs make their way to the Cathedral, pandemonium ensues as terrorists, led by Aamir Barkawi, who is #6 on the FBI's "10 Most Wanted" list, infiltrate the heavily guarded area. An impressive amount of action occurs at this point, including a well thought out car chase sequence as Banning speeds through the streets with the President and Director Jacobs at they try to outrun the terrorists. At this point in the film, we find out that former Speaker of the House Allan Trumbull Freeman , who is now the United States Vice President, is overseeing all major U.S. operations and is working with the President's staff in the White House Situation Room, receiving updates on the situation as time goes by.Eventually, however, as the President, Director Jacobs and Banning all board the Presidential helicopter, it unfortunately gets shot down, with everyone surviving except Director Jacobs, who appears to have been wounded by a piece of shrapnel from the helicopter crash. With not much time to spare, the President and Banning say their final goodbyes to Director Jacobs and depart from the wreckage before the terrorists catch up to them.Not long after, Banning and the President find an MI6 approved bulletproof government vehicle it looks like a BMW and use it to try and make their escape. Unfortunately, they are ran off the road by one of the terrorist's trucks and the President is kidnapped. Knowing this, Banning then teams up with government officials presumably the U.S. Delta team to track down the President, who is being held hostage by Kamran Barkawi, Aamir's son and one of his henchmen. Just as Kamran is about to decapitate the President, Banning bursts through the doors and gets into a brief fistfight with Kamran, only for him to flee. Not letting him get away, Banning orders the Delta team to blow the building's gas lines as he successfully escapes, with not a moment to spare, with the President of the United States. Kamran is then killed along with his thugs in the process.An interesting plot twist with this film, however, revolves around Jacqueline "Jax" Marshall, a British MI6 agent, who has been working in tandem with Banning and U.S. officials during this whole situation. She discovers that MI5 Intelligence Chief John Lancaster Patrick Kennedy is the traitor who helped Barkawi and the terrorists and then ends up killing him in self-defense. Once Barkawi's compound in Yemen is discovered by U.S. officials, Trumbull calls Barkawi and lets him know that he has lost. Barkawi is ultimately killed by a U.S. airstrike or drone strike on his compound.Before the film ends, Vice President Trumbull is seen on T.V. addressing the nation on the crisis while Banning is typing up a resignation letter to the U.S. government. Once Trumbull assures the American public that the U.S. will prevail, Banning deletes the letter of resignation and the film ends.In summary, even if you weren't a fan of the first film or didn't get the chance to see the first film, I'd highly recommend seeing this one. Moreover, if you're a fan of action films with a sensible story plot, then this film is for you. With that being said, I will definitely be picking this one up once it is available for purchase!

that sense than we'd like to admit. But please note that some of the bad guys were, in fact white.

casual and could have been more serious in the places where it should have been. But still a movie that every person can enjoy

lead, and makes a great action hero. His character in this sequel is quite sadistic in places, but I felt it just added to his character. Eckhart is good, but given less to do than Butler. The supporting cast, other than Charlotte Riley, are all pretty much short changed, with a lot of them possibly filming their parts in a few days. Morgan Freeman's first appearance, meeting Butler in the White House, looks as if it was filmed separately from the rest of the movie.Director Babak Najafi does a great job with the action, especially with a one take action scene in a London Alleyway. The scene only let down slightly by poor effects work. He may not be up to the standards to Olympus has Fallen director Antoine Fuqua, but carries it off well.