I will start off by saying I was not expecting an Oscar worthy movie. I wanted to watch a run of the mill action popcorn flick. Nothing special, but enjoyable. The action is fantastic in this film. Cool shooting scenes and everything you want in that kind of movie. That was awesome. Even the acting wasn't bad. They had good people in there. There were a lot of cheesy Gerard Butler lines, but whatever, that's fine. Good stuff with that all-around.
Now let's get into the movie. And yes, I know it's "just" a movie. However, I found this movie beyond insulting to the people watching it. I know the average movie goer, like the average person, is not the smartest person in the world. The problem with this movie is that it doesn't even try. There are so many "what the heck" or "Are you serious?" moments. The characters do things that make zero sense whatsoever. Basically, there is so much wrong it's completely ridiculous. This movie is insulting to those watching it and especially those in the Secret Service and Armed Forces of this country. The decisions of the characters and the entire setup makes no sense. How easy they make it look to infiltrate the White House with like 40 Korean combatants versus the entire Secret Service (realistic), how simplistic they make it look to bury our country in a nuclear holocaust, UGH! Seriously? They try to do a few lines about the importance of Patriotism, but then the characters (even the President for God's sake!) are giving up national security secrets and protection because of what? The fear they'll kill the President? Cause we would EVER negotiate with terrorists? Come on!
Okay, I know it's a popcorn flick, but it was just too much to bear. At the end of the film, all I got from it was all we need to keep this country safe is ONE angry Scotsman with a gun. Meanwhile the rest of our military and highly trained personnel are worthless and too cowardly to sacrifice their lives to save millions. I cannot believe it's averaging a 7 out of 10 currently. But that's the thing... movies are made for the masses. Too bad.
One last thing to whoever watched it: That part where they're asking about Rick Yune's (the bad guy) character and how they were trying to do a facial recognition but couldn't get a match. Then SUDDENLY when they found out his name, they opened up like a thousand photos and an entire TERRORIST PROFILE on him and how he's this really bad dude that they all SHOULD HAVE KNOWN to begin with? But for whatever reason they gave him White House clearance? That's what I mean. How do people not find that kind of storytelling lazy and insulting? Whatever. I guess I don't understand the world.
What a piece of garbage this was. Why Morgan Freeman, why?!
Now let's get into the movie. And yes, I know it's "just" a movie. However, I found this movie beyond insulting to the people watching it. I know the average movie goer, like the average person, is not the smartest person in the world. The problem with this movie is that it doesn't even try. There are so many "what the heck" or "Are you serious?" moments. The characters do things that make zero sense whatsoever. Basically, there is so much wrong it's completely ridiculous. This movie is insulting to those watching it and especially those in the Secret Service and Armed Forces of this country. The decisions of the characters and the entire setup makes no sense. How easy they make it look to infiltrate the White House with like 40 Korean combatants versus the entire Secret Service (realistic), how simplistic they make it look to bury our country in a nuclear holocaust, UGH! Seriously? They try to do a few lines about the importance of Patriotism, but then the characters (even the President for God's sake!) are giving up national security secrets and protection because of what? The fear they'll kill the President? Cause we would EVER negotiate with terrorists? Come on!
Okay, I know it's a popcorn flick, but it was just too much to bear. At the end of the film, all I got from it was all we need to keep this country safe is ONE angry Scotsman with a gun. Meanwhile the rest of our military and highly trained personnel are worthless and too cowardly to sacrifice their lives to save millions. I cannot believe it's averaging a 7 out of 10 currently. But that's the thing... movies are made for the masses. Too bad.
One last thing to whoever watched it: That part where they're asking about Rick Yune's (the bad guy) character and how they were trying to do a facial recognition but couldn't get a match. Then SUDDENLY when they found out his name, they opened up like a thousand photos and an entire TERRORIST PROFILE on him and how he's this really bad dude that they all SHOULD HAVE KNOWN to begin with? But for whatever reason they gave him White House clearance? That's what I mean. How do people not find that kind of storytelling lazy and insulting? Whatever. I guess I don't understand the world.
What a piece of garbage this was. Why Morgan Freeman, why?!
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