London Has Fallen (2016)

Genre: Action / Thriller

Directed by: Babak Nakafi

Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman

Running time: 99 minutes

As they all travel to London to attend the funeral of the UK Prime Minister, the group of world leaders present come under attack from a group of Pakistani terrorists. The main target is US president Benjamin Asher. Asher’s head of security Mike Banning will have to do everything in his power to stop the terrorists from taking the president and executing him live on the Internet.

It took me a while to get into this one. I just realized that it is a sequel and I have not seen the first film, which might be a factor. That being said, the acting felt uninspired. Once the action started, though, London Has Fallen became a fun thrilling ride, as long as you did not overanalyze it. It is full of action movie clichés, but, taken for what it is, it is entertaining.

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