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The film is littered with cliches, subpar visual effects, and poorly executed action sequences. Its third act walked a line so closely to The Office's "Threat Level Midnight" episode that it risked turning into a comedy. White House Down features a number of "plot twists" that only serve to make the film bloated and overbearing. Very few of the characters' motives actually make sense.
White House Down (2013) Die Hard (1988)
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Take a film like Die Hard, which is the most natural comparison to make for a film like this. Everything Die Hard does right, White House Down does wrong. Die Hard has a simple, high concept premise with little need for unnecessary digressions, a hero who's badass but not superhuman, perfectly executed action sequences, and one helluva memorable villain. White House Down features Jamie Foxx as a president who has an affinity for Jordans... literally.
As the first few minutes of White House Down were underway, I was surprised by how many actors I recognized who were no where to be found in much of the film's marketing... James Woods, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins, & Jason Clarke, to name a few. Perhaps their agents recommended avoiding association with this debacle. You should, too.
Rating: 1 / 5
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