Olympus Has Fallen

2013 "When our flag falls our nation will rise."
6.5| 2h0m| R| en| More Info
Released: 22 March 2013 Released
Producted By: Nu Image
Country: United States of America
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When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

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Micransix Crappy film
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Michael Ledo Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) is president. Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is his secret service body guard who has fallen from grace. In this film the North Koreans, disguised as South Koreans, take over the only bunker in the country that controls nuclear missiles with self destruct instructions (if there is such a thing). Just so happens the three people who know the three separate codes are there too.Only Bruce Willis (the younger one) or a reasonable facsimile that looks like Gerald Butler, can save this country. Morgan Freeman plays the ineffective Speaker of the House who becomes president when things go badly.Plenty of action. On the film scale: better than "Red Dawn" (new one). Not as good as "Die Hard." Of course it is better than the recent "Die Hard" offering unless demolition derby is your thing. Improbable script, but the characters and action made this formulaic film worth viewing.Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity. Note: on the TV channels it uses "Whitehouse" instead of "White House."
Mihai Toma Mike Banning, a former presidential guard must undergo a special operation of saving the White House from the clutches of a Korean terrorist organization which managed to take control of it a lot quicker than American security could do anything. As a commando, Mike rescues the president's son and one kill after another, he must force his way into the underground bunker in which the president himself is being kept hostage.It's a very good movie which features plenty of gun related action and killing, with some suspense and a bit of drama. If you can stand the violence presented in it, you will certainly enjoy this one, especially with Gerard Butler as protagonist and Morgan Freeman as president replacement. Although I really liked this one, it disappointed me with its finale, in which Mike doesn't receive anything for his courage, heroism and for saving the whole situation all by himself. No congratulations, no medals, no honoring, no nothing. That's not how you end this type of movie. A big shame when it comes to the finale
jonathanmark-77048 Plot: Disgraced Secret Service agent (and former presidential guard) Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.This film is a great throwback to late 80s to early 90s action films, showcasing the action like it is, having likable characters, and having an interesting story. Gerard Butler proves he can be an action star with the right script and this is it. Mike Banning is a likable character that you care about and want to see get out alive. The rest of the cast also does a good job with their characters, especially our villain played by Rick Yune.Antoine Fuqua has shown in the past that he knows how to shoot action well which definitely shows in this film, especially the first big action set piece which was done a lot better here than in White House Down.Overall, Olympus Has Fallen is a really good throwback to classic action films, it has a great cast, great action, superb direction by Antoine Fuqua, and a simple premise that's not overly complicated. Give this a chance if you haven't, you won't regret it.
zafar142007 This is a pure action film with a very clear one-dimensional story-line. There is a villain out to take the White House (Olympus) and a hero to avert him and save the POTUS. I would say that despite the simplicity of the story-line, the film is gripping, to say the least. There is a sense of urgency, a sense of foreboding cunningly crafted into the narrative which makes you root for the good guy. Gerard Butler is as usual the tough Secret Agent who cannot die or lose. I would have liked the other subplots (for example Butler's girlfriend) to have gotten more attention. This is not a serious film with a layered plot. It is a genre film with obvious plot holes and inconsistensies, but they hardly matter when the drama is so well enacted and tightly scripted. I would have rated it a score of 6.5 but the system doesn't allow that. Overall, a nice action film that delivers with grace.