London Has Fallen

 

London Has Fallen 2016

• Director: Babak Najafi
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Alon Aboutboul, Melissa Leo
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Gerard Butler – Coriolanus, Phantom of the Opera, Tomorrow Never Dies, Mrs Brown
• Aaron Eckhart – Sully, The Rum Diary, Rabbit Hole, The Dark Knight, Conversations with Other Women, Erin Brockovich
• Morgan Freenan - Transcendence, Oblivion, The Dark Knight Rises, Invictus, The Dark Knight, Wanted, Gong Baby Gone, Batman Begins, Million Dollar Baby, Bruce the Almighty, Levity, Nurse Betty, Amistad, Moll Flanders, Seven, The Shawshank Redemption, Robin Hood, Driving Miss Daisy, and others
• Angela Bassett – Black Panther, Akeelah and the Bee, Music of the Heart, Contact, Strange Days, What’s Love Got to Do with It, Malcom X, Boyz n the Hood
• Melissa Leo – Frozen River, Oblivion, The Space Between, Welcome to the Rileys, Veronica Mars, 21 Grams, Homicide Life on the Streets, The Ballad of Little Jo
• Why? Morgan Freeman. London.
• Seen: 14 November 2022 

       This sounds dreadful. Why did I buy the DVD? Well, see above. Is it as bad as some critics say? I can admit to some curiosity.

       My least favourite story lines: American presidents, family mush, political thrillers, endless security details, lots of bombs and shootings, car chases, mindless macho violence. This has it all.

       I’m bored to tears.

       It could be worse, I suppose, but I can’t think of how. Oh, yes, if there was a dog in it. There isn’t but that doesn’t win any prizes. Is it so bad that it’s funny? Not even that. What in the world are Morgan Freeman and the other decent actors doing in this mess? Can I find anything in it so I can give it 1* at least?

       Nope.

       Isn’t there a law against making really rubbish films with ‘London’ in the title? 

0* of 5