Angel Has Fallen (2019) User Reviews

Again ignore the moan brigade

[carlcasso · 7/10 · 20 November 2019]

Once again I nearly didn't watch this one after reading the reviews on here.

I read that the photography was bad and the direction terrible. These experts really need to stop.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the photography or direction.

This is good action flick that won't win any awards but it's entertaining and that's whats its supposed to be.

I really wish people would stop being negative for the sake of it.

It's like trolling.

Good popcorn action flick

[ssjsolidsnake · 7/10 · 13 November 2019]

If you enjoyed the previous 2 movies, this movie follows the same simple formula but it's a very nice 3rd movie. Don't go in expecting a deep story, some actors just scream bad guy straight away and make everything predictable, go in just to enjoy the nice combat scenes and fast paced action. Overall it's a nice film to just enjoy without thinking too much about it.

A decent action film.

[louis-ohalloran30 · 6/10 · 15 September 2019]

This is being judged too harshly. Is it predictable? Yes. Generic? Yeah. But what do you expect? It's a nuts and bolts action film, entertaining enough and worth your time.

If You Like Olympus and London...You Will Like Angel

[damianphelps · 7/10 · 8 November 2020]

I like this movie it provides more of the same as its predecessors.

I did find myself comparing it to The Fugitive (and no its not as good) but perhaps unfairly as Angel is not looking for drama so much as action.

At the end of the movie I left hoping to see another addition to the series, so I guess that is a good indication of how I felt about the movie.

Next one maybe a mash up...Taken Has Fallen?

Action-packed and entertaining...

[paul_haakonsen · 7/10 · 12 November 2019]

This movie was actually quite good, but then again, so was the first movie "Olympus Has Fallen" from 2013. Oddly enough, I never got around to watching the 2016 movie "London Has Fallen" - but I will definitely do so, especially after this movie was as good as the first one.

"Angel Has Fallen" is an action movie, and it is a type of action movie that brings you back to the nostalgic action movies from the peak times of the likes of Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Seagal, Van Damme, etc. So if you grew up on those iconic action movies and enjoyed them, then you would definitely also like the movies with Mike Banning (played by Gerard Butler).

The storyline in "Angel Has Fallen" is straight forward and it is actually quite good. I really enjoyed how director Ric Roman Waugh brought the storyline and script to life on the screen. And I will say that you quickly and easily immerse yourself into the movie.

The acting in the movie was good, and there is a good group of actors and actresses on the cast list, with the likes of Gerard Butler, Danny Huston, Nick Nolte and Morgan Freeman.

It should be said that "Angel Has Fallen" focuses a lot on the action sequences, which is definitely enjoyable - I particularly enjoy that. But at the same time, director Ric Roman Waugh manages to keep enough focus on the storyline as well and also makes it a non-linear storyline, so there are some nice ups and downs throughout the course of the movie.

I am rating "Angel Has Fallen" a solid seven out of ten stars, and this is definitely an action movie that is well worth sitting down to watch, and I would say that this is also a movie that you can watch more than just once.

Enjoyable enough b-movie tosh

[bob the moo · 16 August 2020]

Early in this film we get two things pointed out. First we get to meet an old friend of Angel, who is the head of a large private military contractor. Secondly we understand that the President (who is guarded by Angel) is clamping down on private military contractors. The rest of it writes itself from here, and the plot is fairly by the numbers in terms of what it does. Fortunately it has the money to make it look good and have some good action, even if the story is hokum. It helps of course that nothing about it suggests that it is anything more than a B-movie thriller.

It has plenty of military hardware, masculinity, gruff dialogue, and shots of people running with guns; all of which keeps the film moving along reasonably well. If offers nothing more than this. The viewer will know the plot before the film gets there, so one does find that you need the famous faces and solid set pieces to distract; and luckily both do. Engaging but routine action sequences distract, and inbetween I found myself wondering what made Butler into a star, how Perabo looks so terrific when she is the same age as me, whether or not Pinkett-Smith had surgery (well, she clearly did on the basis of this), and if Danny Huston is really a good actor or just has a genetic disposition to being a good screen presence. And on top of that we have Nick Nolte doing top Nolte.

The result is enjoyable enough, but totally forgettable - indeed I often write these little comments months after the facts now due to other time pressures, but in this case I wrote it within a few hours as I figured the film would be gone within a few days. It's fine as late night TV tosh, but nothing more than that.

Angel Butler

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 25 September 2019]

Leonidas cannot fail ... I mean fall ... right? Sorry I'm mixing up my movies here. But you can see the action star Butler going for it again - a third time. And if you thought the other movies were crazy and unrealistic ... well you were right and this one adds to that! What did you think I was going to say? In all seriousness - do not take this movie serious.

Predictable story, predictable twists and turns ... and an even relatively mild Nick Nolte. But the story itself is quite out there ... really wild and really "explosive" (pun intended). A lot of action and a lot of nonsense ... and it can be quite some fun, if you allow it to

This Series Has Not Fallen

[ThomasDrufke · 7/10 · 15 September 2019]

After looking at my list for this year, there really aren't that many straight forward action films made anymore. But Angel Has Fallen came at the perfect time, end of August/early September when there's not much else out in theaters, at least blockbuster movie wise. While not better than the first entry 'Olympus Has Fallen', it is certainly superior to 'London Has Fallen' from 2016, and it makes for a nice cap to the 'Has Fallen' trilogy. That is, if this is the end to the series. And look, there's a ceiling to Gerard Butler's acting talent, but he's more than serviceable in a role like this and last year's Den of Thieves. Oh and Nick Nolte? He's so dang good in this movie it feels like he's on an entirely different level than everyone else. I'm here for it.

7.0/10

" BRILLIANT, MINDLESS FUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐ right the way thru , and then , come the final act . . . 😵

[Radio-1s_Mr-MovieMad-Ami_104-1FM · 8/10 · 18 October 2019]

A very quick review .

I am the type of person who will enjoy a Well-Made { 💥❗} action film, TO THE HILT . Just throw in a workable story, a little decent acting, and I'm ALL THE WAY in. This picture was no exception, it had 'all-of-the-above', & then some more. In fact, WAY, WAY, WAY more than what I could ever have hoped for. Hollywood VETERAN NICK NOLTE 🌠 features PROMINENTLY in the film as Gerard Butler's { - Secret Service Agent Mike Banning - }'s father Clay Banning. It's safe to say he delivers a TRULY WONDERFUL { ⭐❕} DRAMATIC performance over the course of his interactions : ' ESPECIALLY ' several with his estranged son Mike..... but also a few with his daughter-in-law Leah Banning ( Piper Perabo ) , that GENUINELY MOVED ME .

The " Attack-of-the-drones " scene that was "famously" teased in the trailer actually ended up being REALLY Vivid & Hard Hitting, when played out in full. There is also another scene in the woods involving Mike & Clay, which is truly as FREAKING funny, in { - a l l - } the right places ), as it is P H E N O M E N A L ⭐⭐⭐ . You get the gist. So then W H Y didn't I give it a 'Perfect-score' ? . Well, it's simple, really. { E N T I R E L Y } PREDICTABLE ENDING , almost in the EXACT manner as its immediate predecessor, ' London Has Fallen ' . Banning Junior kills practically - EVERY - last ( m a i n ) 'baddie', & saves the proverbial day yet again. Other than that, the film is completely { - W I L D - } ; from the very first scene of this " Non-stop Thrill Ride " ....... and onwards .

This Is A Sheer, Bombastic, Adrenaline-"Drenched" Action { E X T R A V A G A N Z A } . . . . . 8.50 EXPLOSIVE MARKS OF 1O 💣 💥❗

Angel Has Risen

[meshborg68 · 7/10 · 16 September 2019]

May i first say im not really a fan of Butler or this film series but i was shocked and surprised to see a really good action movie thriller and cant really understand the negative reviews.I found nothing wrong with camera angles or C.G.I.Its fast paced and different and far better than the first two films.

Movie has fallen

[thcgator · 2/10 · 28 August 2019]

Seriously dissatisfied with this film. The plot is paper thin, there is no amount of disbelief you can suspend to believe the other agents in this movie are as dumb as it is. The writers should have just hung a sign with words "No Really Mike Butler did this!!" along with the planted evidence. Every other good guy in the film went to the Storm Trooper rifle trading. What a sad terrible ending to what was a fun franchise.

Why does Hobbs & Shaw get a pass and this doesn't?

[Henry-Hill31 · 8/10 · 22 August 2019]

For a part 3 of a franchise, it was awesome and probably the best out of the three. Great action packed movie, with some twists here and there. Not a mind blowing story, but the execution was great and finally a movie without stupid humor.

It's mind blowing to the see the amazing reviews for Hobbs and Shaw and already hate for this one. Hobbs and Shaw was near terrible and couldn't stay away from cheap cameos and comedy.

This is a great fun action packed movie, that's worth a watch for sure! 8/10

Just do as Mike says

[tgirl6987 · 6/10 · 27 November 2019]

I love me some Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, but Nick Nolte is the best thing to happen to this film.

The scriptwriter and the CGI have fallen

[FrenchEddieFelson · 5/10 · 30 August 2019]

Third opus of the Banning saga based on a predictable script and caricatural characters. The movie is not bad at all thanks to Gerard Butler as an old lion, Morgan Freeman as an empathetic president or Nick Nolte as an improbable Rambo. But it nevertheless suffers from a blatant lack of originality with the almost permanent impression of having already seen it and of knowing the end. Moreover, the explosions are barely worthy of a TV movie, with a piteous Computer-Generated Imagery.

Nice with low expectation, the intended audience being probably narrowed to male teens at the dawn of their cinematographic puberty. 4/5 of 10.

Angel Has Fallen

[0U · 11 March 2020]

This is a good film, but they definitely shouldn't make anymore, as much as I like seeing the "president's guardian angel" on screen again it is definitely being milked now. In my opinion these have gotten progressively worse since Olympus Has Fallen and should stop where they are before it turns into a bad film franchise. But except for that it is a good showing of action and lives up to the story of the last 2 films. A solid recommendation from me.

The series has still got it

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 3 May 2020]

The third part of the unlikely FALLEN trilogy sees Gerard Butler returning to the fold for a different type of presidential assassination; this time around, Butler himself is the focus as he's set up and subjected to a manhunt by members of a sinister conspiracy. Yep, it's another 'wronged man' type thriller, a film that goes all out in presenting a different kind of action spectacle. There are wide scale drone attacks, huge explosions in the woods, and an electrifying shoot-out at the climax that's well worth the wait. Although these films are cheesy and derivative, and ANGEL in particular employs some very dodgy CGI effects at certain points, I can't help but love them regardless. There's something endlessly earnest about Butler's gruff protagonist and the director certainly knows how to keep the pace going, even if you've seen it all before. It's fun, and that's the main thing...

Great action flick

[TheFireRisesAfterThePlane · 6/10 · 31 August 2019]

Banning was great , freeman did a good job The pacing was good , and it had some cool action scenes. Some errors and the sound wasn't the best but overall a solid 7.5/10 would recommend , underrated pop corn movie

Full of Action

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 3 December 2019]

After training in the facility of his friend Wade Jennings (Danny Huston), Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) travels with his team to protect President Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) in a fishing trip. However they are attacked by drones that kills eighteen agents and only the wounded Mike and Trumbull in coma survive. When Mike awakes in the hospital, he is cuffed to be bed accused of attempting of assassination of Trumbull and treason. Soon he learns that he was framed and now he has to prove his innocence and to protect the life of Trumbull.

"Angel Has Fallen" is a full of action thriller in the third film of Mike Banning's franchise. The plot is engaging but predictable and with a great cast and action scenes. The film never disappoints and fans of the genre will certainly enjoy the adventure of Mike Banning. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Invasão ao Serviço Secreto" ("Invasion in the Secret Service")

Fast and - well, yes - furious

[davidgee · 7/10 · 18 September 2019]

Yes, we've been here before. Twice. This is the second attempt on President Trumbell and the third movie in the HAS FALLEN. Gerard Butler is beginning to look in need of an adrenalin boost, as well he might. It says a lot for him and the writer (and the CGI guys) that the Mike Banning shtick still has the capacity to thrill audiences. This formula is recycled from the DIE HARD franchise and, before that, from THE FUGITIVE. Bruce Willis's charisma kept DIE HARD tanked up through episodes 2 and 3 before flagging with Part 4, so now might be a good time for Mike Banning to retire. There's another bunch of high-octane movies whose name escapes me, but I seem to remember they have managed to stay consistently fast and furious.

Very enjoyable and exciting - sometimes older is better

[phd_travel · 8/10 · 5 September 2019]

Just when you think they have run out of ideas for action movies, this exciting and inventive thriller comes along. I enjoyed all the sequences from the drone attack to the hospital shootout. Gerard looks suitable as a worn out pain killer addicted secret service man at the end of his rope and his face looks puffy. In fact a lot of the cast are older and all good. Nick Nolte is well suited for once as Dad. Jada Pinkett Smith plays an FBI agent. The plot is about a secret service man framed for an assassination attempt on the President.

Don't listen to any bad reviews. This one is worth a watch.

I Understand the hate... but it was fun! And the best in the franchise.

[bcbennett-29559 · 7/10 · 14 November 2019]

Personally, I enjoyed it. Yes it had that lower budget feel, no longer Gloss, but Matt. and yes the CGI was second rate graphic design artist, and yes Butler saves the day in a 'gun ho' bullet fest. And yes, the script was off the range a bit. But I still enjoyed the macho, bullet bouncing, bunker busting craziness of it. It was fuuuuun! we've got bogus Star Wars, rubbish Terminator, mediocre horror flicks. LGBT and gender awareness is transforming movies for the new gen, fair enough. I just want to enjoy a moment of reprised 80s macho man brainless action without having to think if it's politically correct, or has to send out a deep message. At least the baddies were home grown for once!

Whoever was in charge of the script should be fired

[sara_c_sa · 1/10 · 25 August 2019]

Granted I was only in the theater to watch glorious Gerard Butler (who by the way is no aging well). Yes, I wasn't expecting a masterpiece, I had seen the previous two movies. It was supposed to be a fun easy to watch action movie, where things are not what they seem to be.

Let's just say that the plot is quite predictable, but yet that is not the worst. The CGI was poor. The scenes and situations were extremely forced. After two movies with pretty much the same plot, you need to innovate. However, and to me that was just ridiculous, they showed not once, but twice how stupid they think the police is. Twice there were roadblocks trying to capture Mr Butler's character that the police decided to place right after the road diverted in two, therefore granting the protagonist a way out.

All in all, the plot was full of holes that made it boring and unbelievable, in the worst of meanings. And the extra footage at the end just proved that they didn't take the film seriously at all.

Entertainment

[nullaki · 9/10 · 9 April 2020]

If you want to sit down, relax and enjoy a really entertaining movie then this is a great movie. Nothing too complicated about the movie itself or the plot but it's very well made, well acted and it delivers. I'm going to go and watch then other two again now.

END OF THE THRILLOGY...MORE ABOUT PERSONAL PAIN THAN COLLECTIVE PAIN

[LeonLouisRicci · 7/10 · 2 September 2021]

The Story Here is that of a Shop-Warn Patriotic Loyalist Punch-Drunk from to Many Jabs. After All, He's Only Human...Sort of.

Given the Seemingly Programmed Nature, Robotic One-Mindedness Feel No Pain from the Secret Service Protector of the President in the Franchise.

To this Point in the Trilogy Gerard Butler has Protected the POTUS Literally at His Home (the White House) and the Nation He Represents in London.

Where this One Differs a Bit is Finally Acknowledged Assertion that the Gain of the "No Pain No Gain" Mantra has its "Payback". After All, He's Human After All.

One Never Knows these Days with the Tag "Super-Hero" Attached with Abilities by Definition "Super" or Beyond Human.

The Director is a Former Stunt-Man and Explosions may have Been His Expertise Looking at the Obvious Affection for and Execution Showiness as Presented here.

The Film, while the Personal Touches are Welcomed and Deserving for the Agent, it's a Popcorn Picture by Nature and the Movie Audience Expects to be Entertained by Cliched Stuff.

It Delivers the Cliched Dumbness by way of a Script Showing Signs of Repeat with Replete Readiness to Stay Obvious and has No Pretensions of Higher-Ed.

Forget Deep or Fresh...This One is a "No Thinking Allowed" Fun Film that Hollywood has Perfected.

Terrible writing

[stretch-38107 · 2/10 · 28 August 2019]

This movie started out great. Then the terrible writing kicked in. Why have Banning look like a fool, after being such an intellect in previous movies?