After Olympus, London has taken its toll

"Rattling a lion's cage

Struggling to stop a war of age

Many dead, a few survives

London will fall as Olympus revives"

I just watched the "London Has Fallen" and I'm telling you, this is more thrilling, nerve-wracking, vicious and brutal than the first.

(Disclaimer: This post may have spoilers. Don't say I didn't warn you)

So here goes.

Philippines and Manila was heard repeatedly at the intro as they show a few war tragedies, well I for one did not understand what the intro is for, then here comes the 'master terrorist' Aamir Barkawi that apparently is the mastermind for the attacks all over the world (Maybe my mind was just focused in the Philippines because I live there but yea, if they say all over the world, then be it)

Then next scene? The Americans bombed Barkawi's daughter's wedding. (At this point of time, my friend starts cussing, and continues to cuss until the end of the movie)

2 years later, we see President Asher in his dashing tracksuit having their morning jog with Mike Banning. Not only that, Mike Banning's wife is also prego and here we see the light side of the story as the wife calls Mike out for installing 6 cameras in the nursery. Mike also intends to resign from the Secret Service

Then in Yemen, we see Barkawi who is surprisingly alive despite the missile or bomb that landed their way 2 years ago... and not only Barkawi but also his sons, but apparently the daughter died. (Well, I don't see the logic in that)

And here comes London... the Prime Minister 'mysteriously' passed away urging every head of the country to take part in the funeral to show respect. And comes the fun part, presidents and prime ministers were coming from different roads to where the funeral is. Then the Canadian Prime Minister limo exploded, then the Prime Minister of Japan who were stuck in traffic at the bridge were also attacked, causing the bridge to fall down (London bridge is falling down.... falling down... falling down...) French President's yacht on the River Thames were bombed (don't know if its nuclear missile they used but the explosion was huge), then the Italian President with his mistress who was on the top of Westminster Abbey was also attacked.

Going back to President Asher, when the limo exploded, mercenaries disguised as royal palace guards and policemen started attacking. Of course, they ought to rush inside but before they could even go in, the doors were closed leaving the American guards to deal with the problem outside (Wow, what a way to protect your guests)

And back in  US we see the staffs of defense again, with Morgan Freeman now (Vice-President Trumbull) and their facial expressions on what's happening in London.

A lot of killings happened, a lot of sick car races, even choppers getting shot by missiles one by one. Seriously, these terrorists has no chill!

Then there was a scene where Banning and the President went in the London Underground (Here I started questioning, 'why do you go inside whatever that is with a chance of getting trapped when you have enemies ought to kill you?' and my friends were like, 'It's to make the movie more thrilling! Its for the effects, Jess!')

Then yep, a lot of killings happened again, car chases, running, getting rescued then being ambushed by terrorists again... seriously the movie is so fast-paced that when they are showing scenes from the defense office, both in London and US, it was just boring... Give us the action!

And of course, uh-gain, the President was captured, then Banning should save the day and whatnot (If you watched Olympus Has Fallen, IT'S THE FREAKING SAME ROUTINE)

America wins, terrorists lose. (I don't want to give the whole story, just go watch it if you're so curious)

What I thought about the movie

• THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE RACISM STILL! Why can't be the terrorist be Americans as well? Like seriously, this is why Arab, Indian people are getting discriminated. (To be honest, we just laughed about the portrayal of the terrorists in this film, we even named the handsome Arab guy, Zayn and making puns about him leaving 1D)
• "Where is the royal family in all of this?" this is what my friend kept on asking me. Well, do we have some kind of explanation for this? I mean, it's London after all.
• And whoa!!! the fight scenes with the knife is just so intense! There is so much blood in this movie that I didn't even get to finish my popcorn and I always finish my popcorn (even in horror films)
• The supposedly execution was thrilling, with the sword and all.
• Zayn is cute.
• You can get a lot of memes in this movie like that one scene where Zayn is complaining about the internet and also wanting to put the assassination on Youtube.
• I don't even get why Morgan Freeman is a 'main' cast here. I know he is a big-time actor, but all he did in the movie was sit with the defense, call someone, and have that monologue/speech at the end of the movie (Well, every Morgan Freeman movie has his monologue at the end, I am even surprised he is not the voice of Optimus Prime)
• And yea, like I said, if you watched the Olympus Has Fallen, then you pretty much know the drill, you can just not watch this movie.

To be honest I was really excited about this film because the first one was just so good. Maybe using old tricks won't have a result the same way.

Yours,

sleepypotterhead