Review of Olympus Has Fallen (2013) by Muhammad A — 17 Nov 2013

Good acting, less humour, tries hard to be "Die Hard". Typical action sequence.

This review of Olympus Has Fallen (2013) was written by Muhammad A on 17 Nov 2013.

Olympus Has Fallen has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 13 Dec 2018

Olympus Has Fallen is a solid action film, and it hints at big ideas that make it something more than purely superficial entertainment…

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By Ric A (145) on 13 Aug 2016

It might win in the action front at times but the predictability and implausibility of this film cannot be unseen…

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By John J (598) on 21 Jul 2017

Shoot 'em up pow, bang, wow. Noisy and boring. The only thing going for this movie is the realty of how inept our gov't has become…

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By Jake C (820) on 18 Jan 2018

The tagline here reads when our flag falls, our nation will rise-except, as the movie portrays it, the nation is practically paralyzed by the…

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By Mason H (35) on 22 Dec 2017

If you came to this movie for realism and a good story, move along. If you came here for non-stop gunfights and explosions then this is for you…

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By Jack R (250) on 26 Jan 2019

Terrible fucking movie. Completely unrealistic and disrespectful. Not sure what the writer was smoking when this was made…

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By Sagaciousfrank . (69) on 24 Dec 2016

How on earth this tripe has been currently accepted by the majority of audiences as being an above average action flick is beyond me…

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By Haven W (150) on 12 Dec 2018

Because everyone would believe that you could take down one of the most secure buildings in the world with a single non-stealth cargo plane…

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By Renee S (109) on 19 Nov 2016

This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. Gerard Butler is one tough cookie…

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By Stuart M (627) on 03 Aug 2016

Lame. Tries to be Die Hard but amps the absurdity up. Die Hard's whole thing was its grittily realistic approach…

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