Angel Has Fallen (2019)
Unlike the previous two films in the 'Fallen' series - Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen - this third in the franchise actually improves as it goes on. Where the previous two began spectacularly then quickly became tedious running round in the dark shoot em' ups, this begins spectacularly with a brilliantly realised drone attack on President Morgan Freeman and maintains an upward trajectory to it's action packed bullet fest of a finale - In daylight!
The Marmite like Gerard Butler continues in the role of Secret Service agent Mike Banning (For the record i like Butler) and Freeman finally becomes president replacing the extremely wooden Aaron Eckhart. Additions to the cast greatly improve matters with Jack Huston proving a great bad guy and Nick Nolte adding a bit of grizzled humour as Banning's dad.
If, like me, you found the first two films disappointingly missed opportunities then, also like me, you might find this one a pleasant and enjoyably thrilling surprise
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