Review of White House Down (2013) by Eryk J — 26 Jan 2014

Review:

Once this movie finally gets going it is full of intense drama and action which was fun to watch. Some of it is pretty corny but it doesn't spoil the movie. It was a bit weird to see Jamie Foxx playing the president and the twist at the end was good. Tatum wasn't bad but he could have added some wit to the movie, like Bruce Willis did in Die Hard. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone, but that was the longest 8 minutes that I have ever seen. You can really see were the big budget went, with all of the explosions action which was pretty unbelievable in parts. It makes me laugh how many times Tatum & Foxx gets shot at without getting touched. Anyway, it's definitely worth a watch with a box of popcorn and loads of sweets. Watchable!

Round-Up:

If you would have asked me ages ago if Chaning Tatum was going to become anything in Hollywood, I would have laughed at you, but he actually isn't bad in this movie. He still needs to loosen up a bit to bring some reality to his characters, but he is getting much better. You can tell throughout the movie that Jamie Foxx is really holding back and that he is just doing what the director is telling him. This isn't a typical Foxx performance because he is playing a president, but the movie could have done with something original here and there. James Wood was great as the baddie and he really brought the intensity to the movie. It is a lot like Olympus Has Fallen but with more of a political element.

Budget: $150million.

Worldwide Gross: $205million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into there intense action/thriller/drama movie about the White House getting taken over by baddies. 6/10.