Olympus Has Fallen
critic Reviews
, 50% Rotten Tomatometer Score- It's far from original, but Olympus Has Fallen benefits from Antoine Fuqua's tense direction and a strong performance from Gerard Butler -- which might just be enough for action junkies.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNoah BerlatskyThe Atlantic
One of the most depressing and despicable films I have ever seen.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreWesley MorrisGrantland
Olympus Has Fallen is made from action-movie mix. Just add sweat.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTara BradyIrish Times
Antoine Fuqua is a dependable action director whose talents will never be maximised while the 1980s continue to be over.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid SextonLondon Evening Standard
Reactionary fantasy, then - but what else are action films for?
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid JenkinsLittle White Lies
Butler hardly knocks it out of the park, but he steals the film. And what a film...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAntonia QuirkeFinancial Times
You wonder exactly when and how Butler became today's accepted go-to action hero - and can something officially be done about it?
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJD DuranInSession Film
The love story is pointless to the whole film and doesn’t add any value. If anything, it just gets in the way of the story.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreIan KaneEpoch Times
“Olympus Has Fallen” is a phenomenal actioner with very timely implications and a frightening “what if” premise.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
Corny and overwrought.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKeith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
“Olympus Has Fallen” was a trip back in time through both the film’s high-octane action as well as with its predictable shortcomings.
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