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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

2013 | Action | Drama

119 mins

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Produced by FilmDistrict
Director Antoine Fuqua
Writer Creighton Rothenberger
Cast Gerard Butler, Rick Yune, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd and Dylan McDermott

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Dean (6927 KP) rated

Dec 26, 2017  
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2013 | Action, Drama
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7.1 (20 Ratings)
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Bonkers plot (2 more)
Felt like an old school 90's action film
Great action scenes
Very good action film
This felt like a throw back to some of the over the top action films of the 90's. Crazy plot, good cast and fast paced action scenes. Almost in the Die Hard mould of one guy against all the odds. Don't take it seriously and enjoy the ride.
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated

Aug 7, 2019  
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2013 | Action, Drama
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7.1 (20 Ratings)
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Mike Banning (Butler) is a Secret Service agent in the Presidential detail, and it could be argued a friend to the President; he even lands a punch in an opening boxing practice. All of that changes when, during a horrible automobile accident, the President’s wife is killed. Mike couldn’t save them both, so he chose to save the President. After making “the right call”, as his director (Angela Bassett) tells him; the President just couldn’t stand to be reminded of the failure and moves Mike to the Treasury. Mike wants back into the detail, and he gets his chance when a Korean terrorist infiltrates the White House and all of the fail safes in place to keep an incursion from happening. Banning jumps into action and becomes the only one left/able to save the President and his son.

Admittedly I am a Gerard Butler fan. I see this character as a watered-down, but trying really hard, version of John McLane ala Die Hard. Except the one liners feel forced, not funny, as does the unwarranted use of foul language. A New York cop is one thing for cursing, but it just doesn’t feel right seeing it come out of a Secret Service Agent. Morgan Freeman does an excellent job portraying a man making the tough decisions as Speaker Trumbull (the acting President for much of the movie); he makes mistakes and corrects his actions based on those mistakes. Aaron Eckhart is ok as the President, but doesn’t have the gravity needed to really pull that level of authority off; he is very much an every-man version of the President. His relationship with his son and that of Banning’s and the President’s son is very believable and heartfelt.

While action packed and fast paced; the plot is wholly unbelievable. Maybe I’m just an arrogant American, but I highly doubt the sheer number of protocols that were breached would actually happen. It felt like Eckhart’s character was overriding them through the whole attack sequence. I actually could believe the amount of time it took to respond to the call, but I’ve been to the North Lawn, and could see the snipers from the street and on the surrounding buildings. The White House is just too protected to make an assault like the one depicted.

I enjoyed the movie as long as I didn’t think too much about what was actually happening.
  
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Erin Reedy (0 KP) rated

Jun 20, 2018  
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2013 | Action, Drama
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7.1 (20 Ratings)
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Decent Movie
I would say that I did enjoy this movie. Action movies are my favorite. The only thing I was disappointed about for the movie was I felt like they paid more attention to the fight scenes and explosions. I feel like a little more emphasis could’ve been put into the storyline and the development of the characters.
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated

Dec 31, 2017  
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2013 | Action, Drama
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7.1 (20 Ratings)
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gave terrorists and idea how to attack white house?? (0 more)
Good attack movie
Good movie with tons of action. The only thing i hate is giving terrorists ideas on how to attack america (even though we know it can;t be done.)
  
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Jason Kimbro (105 KP) rated

Dec 30, 2017  
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
2013 | Action, Drama
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7.1 (20 Ratings)
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First entry in the unexpected and basically unwanted franchise. Still Jas a lot of good old 90s action nostalgia and a tad better than White House Down which was released that same year.