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Mar 20, 2013 · It's almost a given that the White House is the most secure place in the nation — possibly in the world. So when a North Korean terrorist plot can be executed with frightening precision — circumventing the seemingly impenetrable defenses surrounding the U.S. president and everyone around him — it boggles the mind.
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. The unthinkable happens when heavily armed and highly trained terrorists launch a bold daytime attack on the White House. The building is overrun, and President ...
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- This year's best Die Hard movie.
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By Jim Vejvoda
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 6:50 pm
Posted: Mar 19, 2013 7:00 pm
The action-thriller Olympus Has Fallen is a far better Die Hard movie than the one released last month. That's not to say this film isn't without its ludicrous moments and formulaic faults, but Olympus Has Fallen is still a solid, old school action-thriller featuring a fine cast and a sincere execution by director Antoine Fuqua that lifts it above other fare of this sort.
Gerard Butler stars as Secret Service agent Mike Banning, a tough but reliable bloke who serves on the personal protection detail of President Ben Asher (Aaron Eckhart). He's not just the President's bodyguard, but also a close friend to both him and his young son Connor (Finley Jacobsen).
But after a tragedy during the line of duty, Banning finds himself transferred to Treasury (the Secret Service's other duty being counterfeiting investigations). Banning gets a chance to redeem himself when a surprise attack on the White House cripples the U.S. government and leads to the capture of President Asher and his key staff during the visit by the leader of South Korea.
Gerard Butler can still make good movies, like the surprisingly fun action-thriller Olympus Has Fallen that's a far better Die Hard movie than the one released last month.
“Olympus Has Fallen” is a phenomenal actioner with very timely implications and a frightening “what if” premise. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 29, 2023
Mar 22, 2013 · Olympus Has Fallen Review. 7.5. Review scoring. good. Olympus Has Fallen boasts a solid cast, some great fights, and isn't quite as preposterous as it might have been. Jim Vejvoda. Read...
Mar 22, 2013 · Olympus Has Fallen - Metacritic. 2013. R. FilmDistrict. 1 h 59 m. Summary A former Secret Service agent works to prevent a terrorist attack on the White House. Action. Thriller. Directed By: Antoine Fuqua. Written By: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt. Olympus Has Fallen. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 30 Critic Reviews. 41.
Mar 20, 2013 · A North Korean terrorist may be responsible for taking the president hostage, but it’s Bulgarian-made CGI that does the most damage in Antoine Fuqua’s intense, ugly, White-House-under-siege ...
