Review of White House Down (2013) by James M — 16 Apr 2014
Along with the same years Olympus Has Fallen, it's a Die Hard in the White House action movie with the US president being protected by a sole Secret Service Agent vs several bad guys.
Both movies are as bad (or good) as each other in all honesty, but this one wins points for having a more flamboyant double act in the form of Channing Tatum & Jamie Foxx rather than Gerard Butler (who I find unbelievably overrated as an actor) & Aaron Eckhart (who I do like, but was given a piss poor character in OHF).
There are some huge irritants in this film however, especially Roland Emmerich making references to his previous movies and all the ridiculous product placement (Jamie Foxx's US president wearing Nike Air Jordan's - Really????).
It's one of them films where it's best to remove your brain before watching. Or have lots of beer.
This review of White House Down (2013) was written by James M on 16 Apr 2014.
White House Down has generally received mixed reviews.
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