London Has Fallen

THE GIST: All the world leaders converge on London for the state funerals of the Prime Minister. Just as the American President arrives, a terrorist attack strikes down several heads of state, so he goes on the run together with trusted Mike Banning. Since the President was actually the main target of the attack, the terrorists are in hot pursuit and no one can be trusted.

The sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen picks up the baton and has a go at it. Fortunately, it not only succeeds but manages to be a bit more fun than the original!

Granted, a lot of what happens here is predictable or convenient, and if Olympus was swinging for the fences, London blows up the stadium, but it all somehow works better than the first time.

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and Angela Bassett reprise the roles that by now feel very familiar.

THE BOTTOM LINE: If you enjoyed the first chapter of the Banning saga, you should like this one just fine. Again, they're not reinventing the wheel here, just settling in for a couple hours of bash-em-up, blow-em-up kind of fun.

Grade: 7.5