In Olympus Has Fallen, Koreans have taken over the White House and it is up to Gerard Butler to save the day. The plot is pretty simple because in a film like this, you really don't need complexity.
Is this film original? No.
Is it familiar to past, superior action films? Heck yeah.
Is it enjoyable? Totally!
I had a blast with Olympus Has Fallen because after the first 20 minutes it is straight up, 100% guilty pleasure action. The action is very reminiscent of gritty, realistic '80's - '90's action films like Die Hard. In fact, this could/should have been Die Hard 5! Or at least the 24 movie that they have been teasing at making for years. Is a 24 movie still in the works? I'm not sure if it is anymore because Fox is bringing 24 back for another season. Time will tell I guess.
Gerard Butler plays our hero and he is a great hero. He carries the film for the most part and he does a really good job. He needs to star in more movies like this and less romantic comedies. That needs to happen. Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman are also good, but that shouldn't be a huge surprise to anyone. The script does what it has to do for a film like this, which is to get the ball rolling. I'm just glad that the dialogue isn't corny or cheesy.
Even if the concept of The White House getting taken over isn't very realistic, the action has a sense of realism. When Gerard Butler throws a punch, it looks realistic. The CGI on the other hand was not. It wasn't awful, but it could have been better. That didn't take me out of the film though because I was having too much fun!
Final Report: Don't go into Olympus Has Fallen expecting it to tide you over until Terrence Malick's next project because this is 100% guilty pleasure action. And I am perfectly fine with that!
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