Review of London Has Fallen (2016) by Gordon H — 10 Mar 2017

Butler Kicks Butt Again!

The sequel to the worldwide smash hit 'Olympus Has Fallen' begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders, devastate every known landmark in the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart), his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent who rightly trusts no one.

So I think I was probably one of the only people who saw this action-packed thriller and liked it. Yes, it is very violent and obscenity-laden, but I enjoyed the action and the story a lot. Butler is awesome in this role, and while it seems a little far-fetched that one man can take on an entire army of bad guys, I didn't find it any less believable than some over-the-top James Bond films. It was the perfect popcorn film, but not much more than that.