Olympus Has Fallen
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Granted it’s been
awhile since we’ve seen Butler as an action hero on the big screen. The last
time we saw him in this kind of role was in 2009’s “Gamer.” “Olympus Has Fallen” has proven that Butler
still has what takes to be a great action star and not be in another chick
flick like “The Bounty Hunter.”
The White House, dubbed Olympus by the
Secret Service, is taken over by a Korean terrorist (kind of ironic with what’s
going on today) and his men for America’s wrong doing in their country. They
also hold the president hostage with a number of the White House staff. The
terrorists hold off the police and army as they attempt to put their evil plan
into action. Our hero is a disgraced
former secret service agent named Mike Banning (Butler) who now has a desk job
in the Treasury Department. As the terrorist attack begins Banning rushs into
action and gets trapped in the White House with the terrorists. With inside
knowledge and the skills needed to survive, Banning must rescue the president
and the other hostages before the terrorists can destroy the country.
According to
imdb.com, “Olympus Has Fallen” brought in a little over $30 million in its
opening weekend. This film contains excellent action from a high body count, explosions
(sometimes it was like watching a Michael Bay movie), and great fight
sequences.
The craziest thing
that happened in this film was when a huge AC-130 gunship suddenly flies over
Washington D.C shooting up the town as the terrorist attack started. You really
needed one of those clickers to keep count as so many civilians and secret
service agents were killed.
Butler’s portrayal
of Manning reminded me of John McLain (Brue Willis), from “Die Hard.” Manning was
at the wrong place at the wrong time and had no time to be scared as he leaped
into action to save the day. Butler proves that he is becoming the next
generation action star.
Rick Yune (“The Manwith the Iron Fists”) portrayed the terrorist leader Kang. Yune in the past has
always played a great villain and has great fight scenes due to his martial
arts background. When it came to Banning’s and Kang’s final confrontation I was
expecting a longer fight sequence. I felt like it was rushed by Fuqua and plus
you didn’t need the president lying there after being stabbed screaming for
Banning to kill Kang. It killed the dramatic effect of the whole fight sequence.
The cast included
Aaron Eckhart (“The Dark Knight”) as President Asher, Radha Mitchell (“TheCrazies”) as Banning’s wife Leah, Dylan McDermott (“The Campaign”) as Agent Forbes,
and Morgan Freeman (“The Shawshank Redemption”) as Speaker of the House Trumbull
who becomes acting president.
With a great cast,
easy to follow storyline and good action sequences, “Olympus Has Fallen”, is a
must see.
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