I was surprised to see that the average vote was below 7 on this one. I haven't seen Olympus has Fallen yet, but I wouldn't compare them even if I had, probably. Any movie with Morgan Freeman is another category.
I watched it purely as an action film True, the CGI sequences aren't top of the notch, but if I want that, I watch Pacific Rim. This movie has characters that have depth - you learn little details about the villains, like that one of them is diabetic, which is a hell of a lot more than most action flicks offer. The dialog is well-written and humorous a lot of times. Jamie Foxx delivers a great portrayal of a pacifistic President who is forced into a combat situation. Channing Tatum (if not the best of actors) really fits his role.
Besides I cannot get over how well structured the screenplay was! They set up Channing's character as an ex-soldier who want to join the secret service but whom Maggie Gyllenhaal's character declines access when he comes to his job interview with his daughter in tow. He tells her, he probably got the job to make her proud; they even meet the President who looks right through Channing's lie. Then when the proverbial **** hits the fan and his daughter is a floor below where the terrorists are taking the guided tour hostage, Channing's character John has ample motivation to safe his daughter. He stumbles into the opportunity to safe the President.... ... and off we are on a thrilling ride with suspense of epic proportions that had me shouting at the computer screen a lot of times and took my breath away because you (well, I at least) care about the characters and even the fate of the world.
All thumbs up! Bearing in mind this is an ACTION FLICK.
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