In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders (www.imdb.com).
Director: Babak Najafi
Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Radha Mitchell, Melissa Leo, Colin Salmon
Major cliches and minor patriotism aside, London Has Fallen is a good gig. Agent Mike Banning (Butler) protects President Asher (Eckhart) during a state visit to London. All the world's leaders have come to mourn the loss of the Prime Minister. Little do they know that a plot is ripening to kill them all. Banning (present days answer to John McClane) must single-handedly take out the enemy and recuse the captured President. The British allies are made to look stupid (Arrow's Colin Salmon stares frequently at CCTV screens making horrible decisions) as Gerard waves his metaphorical starred spangled banner. Other participants are demoted to staring, gawping or dying. Butler's a one-man army, surrounded by acute action and dazzling set-pieces.
Turn off that logic button in your head, LHF could be worse (the action is better, but the script is poorer).
3/5
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