A Pinoy @ The Movies: Angel Has Fallen

              (The movie poster from the Net) 

Who loves conspiracy-action movies? I do!😱

And although you have an idea on how everything will end up, you still wanted to see it because you want to know what's between the opening credits and the expected ending.

So, I dragged my mom to watch this movie because she loves action. I once brought her along to watch Mission Impossible Fallout and she enjoyed the action sequences.

Angel Has Fallen is the third in the 'Fallen' series that started with Olympus Has Fallen, where Koreans have successfully taken over the White House, and London Has Fallen, where terrorists were able to bring chaos to that city, which made me think, their theme song should have been 'London Bridge Has Fallen Down'.

But this time, it's back to Washington D.C., where Gerard Butler is part of the US President Morgan Freeman's Secret Service. Butler's stellar employment record was about to bring him directorship to lead the entire SS team, much like his role in the movie 300 where he led Spartan warriors who looked like GQ models, when an old friend decided to turn him into a scapegoat. As to why and how, you may have to watch the movie.

What I love about these conspiracy-action movies are the creative action scenes and political plots that make you feel you're watching Keifer Sutherland's 24 but with a two-hour time limit.

But other than Gerard Butler (who I sometimes confuse with Clive Owen) and Morgan Freeman, both Hollywood favorites, I was happy to see Jada Pinkett Smith add a strong feminine character to the equation, replacing the void left by Angela Bassett, who sometimes distract me with the way she purposely rounds her mouth when she speaks. They had Bassett killed in London Has Fallen.

Here, Jada was the smart FBI agent who I thought would have ended up catching Butler as she was on his trail. But I was shocked that they, too, didn't want her around. 😩 Oops!

Angel Has Fallen is like Harrison Ford's The Fugitive because he had to run and hide, Angelina Jolie's SALT because he could free himself while being guarded in a car and in chains, and probably any other movie where they wanted to do away with the US president. 

I would have wanted Angel Has Fallen to try harder when it came to hiding from the audience who was the brains behind the conspiracy. The minute he came into the picture, I immediately knew who it was; I didn't tell my mom, of course. She was so focused on the gunfire and flying dead bodies. 😛

The final action scenes also disappointed me. A hospital could blow up in flames? Really?! 😷And with all the police and Secret Service crawling around the perimeter, they were still able to bring in explosives? Oh well, that's why it's called a movie.

The first hour of the film impressed me, especially the drone attack, while Nick Nolte was also a surprise in the second half, although I'm not sure if he could really type.😝

I'd like you to watch Angel Has Fallen only if you like Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, and conspiracy-action movies.😆