A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York City, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit. A State Department employee newly posted to the American embassy in London is charged with stopping terrorists from getting into the U.S. That puts her right in the line of fire and she is targeted for death and framed for crimes. Discredited, she is forced to go on the run while she tries to clear her name and stop a large-scale terrorist attack set for New Year's Eve in Times Square. I went along with the memories of Pierce Brosnan doing dodgy running and wave scenes from Bond but these are quickly forgotten as you soon find the he has in a way matured and like a wine got better with age. However I can't help thinking that they would of been better sticking to the Olympus has Fallen stable and just used Gerard Butler as the villain! The whole film is clearly made by the OHF team all with a slightly different rolls but with an unexpected appearance Frances de la Tour.<br/><br/>For those who love films set in London this a gem, all set in the West End and Mayfair finally ending up New York. The film gets going right away and there is hardly a moment that dulls your attention. Milla plays her part well and with a physique she can certainly pack a punch. It does take a bit of time to work out what is going in the beginning but as you get going you realise someone in the production team has done a bit research into Embassy and SiS protocols. There are clearly nods to Bourne films as well. Only moan was that ending was a bit lacklustre and could of been stretched out a bit. I appears they ran out of time and budget and just wanted to go home. Definitely worth a watch…. When a really solid brochette of actors appear like they can't perform, it's usually because the whole thing is awful from the get-go. <br/><br/>I love all the actors, but this is as bad as Boxing Helena. The plot doesn't hold. The dialogs are silly. The action is exaggerated. The end doesn't even resolve a major issue, it's like it simply vanished.<br/><br/>I was greatly disappointed that I wasted 1h30 minutes watching this. Although I did laugh at the ridiculousness of it all.<br/><br/>When a really solid brochette of actors appear like they can't perform, it's usually because the whole thing is awful from the get-go. <br/><br/>I love all the actors, but this is as bad as Boxing Helena. The plot doesn't hold. The dialogs are silly. The action is exaggerated. The end doesn't even resolve a major issue, it's like it simply vanished.<br/><br/>I was greatly disappointed that I wasted 1h30 minutes watching this. Although I did laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. This is the kind of filmmaking that gets touted as "workmanlike" when it's really straight-laced to the point of tepidness.
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