Premise"Angel Has Fallen" is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh. It's the 3rd installation in the "Fallen" movie series, following "Olympus Has Fallen" (2013) and "London Has Fallen" (2016). The movie stars Gerard Butler, returning as Secret Service representative Mike Banning and Morgan Freeman as President Trumbull.
Plot The film opens with Secret Service Agent Mike Banning undergoing training routines. Fighting with migraines and insomnia, Banning is unexpectedly selected by President Allan Trumbull to be the brand-new Director of the Secret Service. Nevertheless, while on a fishing expedition with the President, Banning and the President's security detail come under a disastrous drone attack. Prohibiting manages to conserve the President, putting him in a coma, but stops working to prevent the loss of every member of the security team.
With damning evidence allegedly discovered in a van utilized in the attack, Banning ends up being the primary suspect in the assassination effort. Apprehended by his own firm and then by the FBI, Banning becomes a desired fugitive when he leaves their custody. With the nation thinking him a traitor, Banning is forced to go on the run, finding help just in his estranged dad, Clay Banning who shares mistrust for the authorities.
ResolutionAs Banning unravels the identity of the perpetrators behind the attack, it is exposed that his relied on friend and previous ally, Wade Jennings, the leader of a private military firm, is the mastermind. Jennings had outlined the attack to spark a war with Russia and safe profitable defense agreements. The movie then moves towards a gripping climax where Banning needs to save President Trumbull, who has actually been abducted by Jennings when he is out of the coma.
Banning, with the help of his daddy, deciphers the plot and springs into action to conserve the President. In the last encounter, Jennings is killed, and Banning effectively rescues the President, clearing his name in the process.
Reception and Sequel"Angel Has Fallen", regardless of getting combined evaluations from critics who defined it as an unimaginative cash-grab follow up, was rather effective at package office. It was highly appreciated by a devoted fan base for its high octane action series and Butler's performance. The business success caused talks of a fourth movie, "Night Has Fallen", in development. Interest in the franchise has been further stimulated by strategies to develop TV spin-offs of the "Fallen" series.
ConclusionThe film "Angel Has Fallen" provides a thrilling spectacle rich in action while checking out the styles of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. Butler's efficiency as the unrelenting and principled Mike Banning once again wins the day, helped by a strong supporting cast. Although the movie offers a foreseeable story, it strikes all the best notes for a classic action adventure, strengthening its location in the "Fallen" franchise. The film ends with Banning prepared to take up the mantle of Director of the Secret Service, hinting at new challenges to come.
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