London Has Fallen

Name: London Has Fallen
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: March 4, 2016
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 28
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Gerard Butler

2016

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Focus Features | Release Date: March 4, 2016 | R

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Gerard Butler

Summary: In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Director: Babak Najafi

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Steven Rea

Mar 3, 2016

An impossibly enjoyable live-action cartoon that plays on our real-life anxieties about vengeful cadres of foreign radicals blowing up people - and places. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Mar 2, 2016

While not nearly as elaborate, nor as visually sophisticated as the last Mission: Impossible outing or the most recent Bonds, London Has Fallen is actually more plausible at its core, if not in its details, which is partly why it succeeds in laying claim to an audience's attention for the entirety of its swift running time. Read full review

Christian Holub

Mar 2, 2016

The new sequel, London Has Fallen, implausibly ups its predecessor’s stakes to "Die Hard in the City of London." Unfortunately, widening the scope this dramatically causes the entire fragile action-movie axis to spin wildly out of control. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 3, 2016

There’s little drama, but the fights and chases (Butler hanging out of a moving SUV) are exciting, if not very original. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Mar 2, 2016

The action never stops once the first car bomb is triggered, but the second half of London Has Fallen takes place mostly in the dark, where nobody can see the budget. Read full review

Randall Colburn

Mar 3, 2016

London Has Fallen is terrorism porn, an alarmist, jingoistic piece of CGI-soaked garbage that implores its audience to fear nothing after sensationalizing the slaughter of innocents and the destruction of a major city. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Mar 2, 2016

Perhaps the movie’s politics—which range from tone deaf to irredeemable—would be more of an issue if it weren’t so inept. Read full review

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ANNAWASHERE

Mar 12, 2016

Excellent Action James Bond style movie. A few parts were a little too graphic for my taste but I love when movies don't need to be "politically correct" and call bad guys just as they are, In this case middle eastern terrorist.

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futurespielberg

Mar 5, 2016

A very cliche' action film but a really fun,entertaining,over the top,bloody action flick. Gerard Butler is a badass once again brutally kicking the crap out of terrorists who think they can take him on. Some of the CGI shots are a little cheesy but they have improved since olympus HasA very cliche' action film but a really fun,entertaining,over the top,bloody action flick. Gerard Butler is a badass once again brutally kicking the crap out of terrorists who think they can take him on. Some of the CGI shots are a little cheesy but they have improved since olympus Has Fallen, The action is violent and awesome and that's what makes the movie so much fun. My heart was pounding every second of this movie which is why I love it. I really think critics are to serious with fun action movies, just take them as they are. That being said, London Has Fallen is a fun action movie that will have audience's thrilled with excitement.… Expand

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moviecritic68

May 11, 2016

This is one of these films which draws an unfair assessment. Not sure why so many disliked it . The storyline made sense. The acting was performed well. As in all shoot'em up movies some scenes are questionable as far as presenting a realistic shootouts but overall both my wife and myselfThis is one of these films which draws an unfair assessment. Not sure why so many disliked it . The storyline made sense. The acting was performed well. As in all shoot'em up movies some scenes are questionable as far as presenting a realistic shootouts but overall both my wife and myself was not disappointed .Ignore the ire of some and see it for yourself… Expand

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MattBrady99

Mar 6, 2016

London Has Fallen is a dumb action movie with no story or any development, and that's what I was expecting going in and that's what I got. I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself watching this movie, because I did (for what it is). There were a few good actions scenes that wasLondon Has Fallen is a dumb action movie with no story or any development, and that's what I was expecting going in and that's what I got. I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself watching this movie, because I did (for what it is). There were a few good actions scenes that was pretty well done and Gerard Butler makes for an enjoyable lead. I know this movie isn't suppose to be taken too seriously, because you would look like a right fool if you take any of this movie serious, but i can't pretend or act like i don't see the major flaws in this movie. I think the biggest thing that really hurt this movie is the noticeable CGI, which is absolutely awful and looks completely unfinished. Aaron Eckhart basically plays the male version of a damsel in distress and Jackie Earle Haley doesn't even do anything in this film.

Overall, if you want a movie that's non-stop action and doesn't make any sense at all, but you want to have a good time, then London Has Fallen is the movie for you.… Expand

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Mayankkumar

Mar 8, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i watched this last night.. and i am going to talk about story or do spoilers...
I was expecting something very great but i get nothing... if i will talk from the start, movie was okay but when the blast happened and effects where that bad that you can easily judge it.. story was OK. effect was worst literally worst, story line was bad. movie can't hold you till the end may be your expectation will do..

i was hoping for something good but i get nothing.. while watching HOMELAND series came to my mind because of Drone and all.. **** from the start they showed drone so i was expecting very awesome things.. i gave 4 stars because of actors hard work.. don't go with any kinda expectations, just watch it.. and if you're expecting like the previous once then please don't watch it. Review by Mayank @itsbymayank and ya the last bomb blast was real thank you maybe… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

JyroJyro

Aug 12, 2017

A predictably macho-patriotic action movie with a largely overblown plot. Also, why does the entire script consist of nothing but of cheesy one-liners?!

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

santasa

Mar 18, 2016

Another failed Hasbara attempt? No way! Adored by general public for selling anti-Arab & anti-Muslim sentiments, film series, for now a trilogy, is called "effortlessly Islamophobic" "terrorsploitation" and "western capitals destruction porn sub-genre" - so, basically Hollywood militaristAnother failed Hasbara attempt? No way! Adored by general public for selling anti-Arab & anti-Muslim sentiments, film series, for now a trilogy, is called "effortlessly Islamophobic" "terrorsploitation" and "western capitals destruction porn sub-genre" - so, basically Hollywood militarist agitprop directed against certain identity group has no end in sight (at least in this case a sequel to the series is already announced (filmed?)).
P.S. Of all the Western media joints, in all the servers in all the Wide World Web, it's the New York Post who flashed the title saying: "Racist, idiotic ‘London Has Fallen’ is a revenge dud" - how about that!?… Expand

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