Saturday, July 20, 2013

Movie Review: White House Down

Yet again, the White House is attacked, and the POTUS is taken hostage. The world is on the brink of an all out nuclear war. And even with the might of the US Army and Air Force lined up outside, only one man, a wannabe secret service agent on a tour of the White House with his not-yet-teen daughter, can save us. With some timely help from his brave daughter, of course!

And this time, the terrorists aren't Arabs or North Koreans. They aren't even Al Qaeda. They are Americans. And some pretty senior authority figures at that!

Doesn't matter that the movie is a tad too long, with an ending that seems to be right around the corner, only to move further away. Doesn't matter that the script is pretty silly at times.

It's a good action movie, with decent thrills, and some nice humour that keeps you engrossed when the action falters. And some beautiful moments between dad and daughter that will bring that little tear drop to the corner of your eyes... and goose bumps on your neck.

And thankfully, it wasn't in 3D!

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