One of my all time favorites.

Good concept, poorly executed.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

"White House Down" is an okay movie. Funnier than "Olympus has fallen", with less action/special effects and a thinner story. The people in the movie joke around often, which makes it kind of entertaining, but it lacks any real tension.Two things stood out in this movie. James Woods' great performance as a likeable and complex villain on the one side and the weak end on the other. Trained pilots, carrying out the presidents order to prevent a global nuclear war, abort their mission because they spot a girl weaving a flag. Sounds legit.I give the movie a 6 out of 10. It won't really bore you and will do the trick if you have nothing better to watch, but don't expect too much.

Don't believe the reviews that say this isn't as good as Olympus has Fallen. It is. But they are both bloody awful. Do yourself a favour and just watch Die Hard again instead of either of these terrible clones.

"White House Down" is the perfect action flick, it is fast-paced and has a decent plot. Performances, directing, editing, e.c.t is brilliant, but the film score is generic, the competitor "Olympus Has Fallen" is nowhere near as good as this movie, however the film score from "Olympus Has Fallen" is the only thing that is better.Apparently Channing Tatum's character is a homage to Bruce Willis's character from the "Die Hard" movies hence the white vest (or "wife beater" as Americans call it, although it is a very inappropriate and strange name for a piece of clothing) "White House Down" is actually better than all of the "Die Hard" films combined, there's always too many things going on in the "Die Hard" flicks (apart from "Die Hard 4.0" which is very watchable) "White House Down" keeps the movie plot simple.There's a scene where a secret service agent laughs mockingly at "John Cale"'s (Channing Tatum) job description, that secret service agent is just weird! "John" is part of the Capitol Police and is on the protection detail of the Vice President - that's a massive achievement, it isn't like "John" is a janitor and even if he was that is still a hard working job.The father/daughter relationship is clichéd, he's never there so she resents him until there's a life and death scenario and he goes out of his way to save her and she loves him all over again.This motion picture is guns, guns and more guns. Action packed.White House Down = Brilliant, 10 out of 10.

​Plot Overview: When terrorists attack the Whitehouse, it's up to John Cale(Channing Tatum), a bodyguard looking to join the secret service, to save the president and stop the terrorists.Directed by Roland EmmerichStarring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and Maggie Gyllenhaal# NO SPOILERS!Overall: This movie has some mild entertainment but I think it was unlucky to be released the same year as 'Olympus has Fallen'. I know it may seem unfair to compare the two because of different tones and whatnot but it's hard not to when they came out in the same year, with the same premise. Taking 'Olympus has Fallen' out of the equation, this movie has some fun, stupid action moments with a decent series of performances and some re-watch value but I don't think it will last long. In conclusion, it's a pretty entertaining movie and I can recommend it.I think that the people who will like this movie will be fans of stupid, harmless action and people who like a more light hearted and less serious action movie.Would Recommend.# POSSIBLE SPOILERS!Channing Tatum was pretty good as John Cale. John Cale was an underdog which was a good idea because it made him seem more human. Giving him a daughter also gave him motivation and gave him more leeway with what he did, even if his daughter was really annoying. Jamie Foxx was good as President Sawyer and he provided a fun, unique take on a previously serious role. Maggie Gyllenhaal was fine as Carol Finnerty. James Woods was good as Agent Walker as was Jason Clarke as Stenz. The villains were reasonably strong. Richard Jenkins was fine as speaker of the house. Nicholas Wright was great as Donnie. Joey King was terrible as Emily Cale and I really, really hated her character. The motivations for the villains were also very weak. They tried to make it personal and I understand that but it was still not an excuse to play with a 'nuclear football'.The overall story was fine but the ending was particularly satisfying. The story is pretty slow starting off and can be pretty boring at first.It was a little hard to see during some action scenes but for the most part the cinematography was fine.The success rate for the effects was around 50/50. Some of them looked pretty good whereas some of them looked terrible.It was fun and mindless entertainment. It only gets properly enjoyable after the first 45 minutes. Some of the jokes worked and I laughed once or twice. ​It includes a scene were Jamie Foxx hangs out a limousine, holding a RPG shooting at the front gate of the Whitehouse while they're shot at by Jason Clarke! You should watch just for that scene.The music was pretty cool. The unit of terrorists felt more like a team than a group of just hired guns which one ups 'Olympus has Fallen' in that category. The actual endgame weapon was pretty weak. Personally, I enjoyed the movie from 45 minutes onward but before that I didn't enjoy it that much.7/10