London Has Fallen (2016)

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In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Introduction
"London Has Fallen" is a 2016 action thriller movie directed by Babak Najafi as well as composed by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Chad St. John, and also Christian Gudegast. The movie is a follow up to the 2013 movie "Olympus Has Fallen" and stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, and Charlotte Riley. The tale focuses on an enormous terrorist attack in London that endangers the lives of world leaders who are collected in the city for the British Prime Minister's funeral service. As disorder swallows up the city, Secret Service representative Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) have to shield President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) from the unsafe risks.

Story Summary
In London, British Prime Minister James Wilson suddenly dies under mysterious situations, and also world leaders are welcomed to attend his funeral. US President Benjamin Asher, his Secret Service head Lynne Jacobs (Angela Bassett), and also his bodyguard and also long time friend, Secret Service representative Mike Banning choose to go to the funeral service on short notification.

As the leaders show up in London, a managed collection of terrorist assaults are carried out throughout the city. The attacks are led by a Middle Eastern arms dealer named Aamir Barkawi (Alon Aboutboul) and also his boy Kamran (Waleed Zuaiter). Barkawi is looking for retribution for a drone strike that killed his child two years previously, a procedure that was authorized by Asher. The terrorists camouflage themselves as cops, emergency situation employees, and also military to infiltrate the funeral service and execute the globe leaders, causing extensive turmoil and destruction.

Outlawing takes care of to save President Asher during the initial assault, and they go on the run. With interaction systems down and terrorists checking their every relocation, Banning and also Asher use their wits and Banning's extensive expertise of the location and combat skills to survive. Along the road, they receive aid from MI6 agent Jacquelin "Jax" Marshall (Charlotte Riley) as well as her coworkers, that are additionally working to put an end to the terrorist plot.

Vice President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) assumes power as well as collaborates with the authorities to coordinate the action to the unfolding situation. He discovers of a traitor in the British government supplying info to the terrorists as well as makes a decision to send in US military forces to aid eliminate the hazard. Nonetheless, the situation gets worse when Kamran captures Asher as well as needs that Trumbull withdraw all US pressures as well as openly carry out Asher on online television to further embarrass the United States.

Climax and also Resolution
Determined to save the President, Banning enlists the help of Jax as well as her MI6 associates to introduce a daring rescue procedure. They infiltrate the terrorist's heavily-guarded compound and also fight their method via numerous obstacles. Outlawing at some point faces Kamran as well as kills him in a fierce fight, while Jax disables the building's defenses to enable the United States military to offer back-up. As the building starts to collapse as a result of hefty firefight, Banning and also Asher hardly retreat.

In the aftermath of the occasions, the President go back to the United States, as well as Banning is hailed as a hero for his role in conserving Asher's life. An examination right into the terrorist story exposes the traitor within the UK federal government who had assisted Barkawi. At the same time, Trumbull, with the help of Western knowledge agencies, is able to locate and eliminate Aamir Barkawi, ending the threat at last.

Conclusion
"London Has Fallen" is a high-octane activity thriller that keeps target markets beside their seats with thrilling activity sequences, grasping story twists, and memorable performances, particularly from its leads Gerard Butler and also Aaron Eckhart. The film explores themes of loyalty, retribution, as well as the strength of relationship in the middle of the disorder as well as destruction brought on by an innovative terrorist plot. Despite its business success, the film got mixed evaluations from critics, that defined it as a 'guilty satisfaction' for fans of the activity category.

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