dting2010 Great movie with non-stop action. I really loved Eckhart as the president. It made me proud to be an American. It's the greatest country in the world.

chimera3 I enjoyed watching Gerard Butler in movies like "The Bounty Hunter," "The Ugly Truth," "Law-Abiding Citizen," and even "Dracula 2000." When it comes to this, what can you possibly say? He can do action and he can do comedy, but this is neither. All it is is another dreaded attempt to try to get him to measure up to Bruce Willis...and it is a failure. Mr. Butler can certainly stand alone when it comes to action movies, that is for sure.Butler plays Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who is best friends with the President (Aaron Eckhart), the First Lady (Ashley Judd), and their son. To begin, he gets into a car accident after running into a deer, which ultimately claims the life of the First Lady. Fast forward a year and a half later and he still feels guilty about what happened, having taken a desk job after being removed from the Secret Service proper.He sulks about his so-called daily life with his wife/girlfriend Leah (Radha Mitchell). One day, things go sour when Washington D.C. is under attack by a band of North Koreans, killing everyone and destroying everything in sight before taking hold of the White House and doing the exact same thing. Fighting through his shame, Mike is called into action to kill the villains and save the President and anyone else of his staff who still happens to be alive. In a cliché with a capital C, he does just that, reunites with Leah and is redeemed by the President.In the end, I cannot begin to describe the many things that are wrong with this so-called movie. Antoine Fuqua, the very man who brought us the questionable "Training Day," puts Quentin Tarantino and John Woo to shame when it comes to hardcore action, explosions, and gratuitous violence. It certainly shows here, I'll tell you that. Granted I have no problems with any of those things, I was deeply disturbed by what I saw here. It seemed like there had to be blood and explosions everywhere you turned in this dreadful movie.I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. If you're going to watch a Gerard Butler movie, watch something like "The Ugly Truth" or "Law-Abiding Citizen." Those movies are more his speed than this. Trust me. Once was enough for me, thank you very much.

jimw-36807 Only one big difference, Die Hard was really good, this movie flat out sucked! Only people with 3 brain cells would like this movie and believe something like it could actually happen in real life. It does have a good cast, shame on them for lowering themselves to such an awful plot! The bad guy North Korean is the same dude from Karate Kid Part II and that terrible James Bond movie from about 10 years ago. Poor guy always gets cast as the bad guy. Don't even waste your time watching this movie for free if its on TV!!!!

Kendall Although I am not knowledgeable on the work of directors, I would recommend any of Antoine Fuqua's action thriller movies just after seeing Olympus Has Fallen. With a stellar star lineup, special effects production, and a plot that screams patriotism, this movie was bound to be a success. The star of the movie, Mike Banning, played by Gerard Butler, is a former Presidential Secret Service agent who finds himself in a sticky situation; he must take control of the White House national security team, once again, during a terrorist attack. Alone and under attack, he must save not only the President and his colleagues, but the entire nation itself from terrorist takeover. Being a former agent, he has the required skills and knowledge of the White House that makes him the perfect man for the job. The role of speaker of the house was ironically played by Morgan Freeman, a man known for his voice. It was not one of his more interesting roles, but Freeman uses his serious tone of voice to make even the smallest role seem meaningful. Being put in the position to take control of the situation while the President is unable to, I awaited to hear every drastic decision he made that brought changes in the plot. The dynamic relationship between Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart, the President, is not what you would expect it to be. The relationship of security guard and President is stripped down onto a more personal level of two friends who care about each other as people, not just the position they take in the government. The interaction we are first introduced to in the beginning is playful; like they have been lifelong buddies who can take a joke or two. This was a refreshing and unexpected surprise because you don't often see this sort of interaction in action movie's, especially between two male actors. Although the plot seems to be implausible, the special effects take full responsibility for providing realistic Hollywood drama. The explosions were loud like they were in the same room as you, weapons were realistic, and camera work was steady making it easy to lose yourself in the movie and seem realistic. Gerard Butler seemed to prepare well because he looked badass in every fight scene handling weapons and fighting a whole army of terrorists all on his own; His masculinity just oozes from the screen. The writer did a phenomenal job playing on sympathy to get you to really feel the movie. Giving the President a young son and taking away his wife in a tragic car accident makes your heart ache for him as he goes through hell and back being tortured. This is a smart tactic in an action film because now you are emotionally invested in the plot and feel a need to continue watching. Being citizens of the United States also gives you an emotional connection to the plot and adds to the fury you feel towards the terrorists for destroying your country. Sometimes, all action thriller movies seem to fall under the same category and are produced too similarly with predictability. Olympus has fallen just doesn't seem to follow that same line; Antoine Fuqua and his special effects team create a powerful visual experience that is sure to satisfy, and an unpredictable plot that will spark so many different emotions you will just be left in awe.