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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 31 '13
Pros: Interesting concept, great special effects, strong performances.
Cons: Plot holes, continuity issues, believability, predictable.
Summary: My teenage son was eagerly anticipating Olympus Has Fallen. I was less impressed with the premise of what appeared to be yet another big-budget Hollywood film, thin on plot and heavy on special effects. My initial assessment was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 07 '13
Pros: This was the Die Hard sequel that we missed!
Cons: You have to suspend your belief in a number of scenes.
Summary: Shopaholic - log in, review Olympus Has Fallen. Denied. Password not recognized. Password override. ...Kim we have hacked shopaholic's computer. You can do your own review of Olympus Has Fallen.Oh good. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 31 '13
Pros: Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart bring believability to this far-fetched story
Cons: The amount of profanity that ekes its way into the script was unnecessary and excessive
Summary: Summary: A taut action thriller with strong acting, compelling characters and far too much profanity. I really hope that Washington, DC is not as potentially vulnerable to attack as it plays out in Olympus Has Fallen. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 26 '13
Pros: Dylan McDermott, Morgan Freeman
Cons: Where did the terrorists get all this US military hardware?
Summary: In the spirit of last year's Red Dawn, "Olympus Has Fallen" has North Korean baddies launching a major attack on the United States. Instead of trying to take the entire West Coast, the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25 '13
Pros: Great casting of some of my favorite actors, solid action pieces and effects.
Cons: Shallow action movie, Some Post-9/11 PTSD for some viewers...
Summary: I try to be picky with the movies I see in theatres. Between the cost in dollars and the cost in time, I don't just see everything that comes to the local multiplex. I'm even pickier when it comes to action movies. If it doesn't fall ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25 '13
Pros: Tremendous action scenes.
Cons: A borderline spoof on the Clintons likely lost on young viewers. An Eisenhower connection likewise.
Summary: How are the mighty fallen! "Perimeter secure." Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is in charge of the detail ("Keep it tight, everybody") escorting the First Family from Camp David ("Package is on the move") to a "billionaire's ... read more
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