Synopsis
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.
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Cast
- Gerard ButlerMike Banning
- Morgan FreemanAlan Trumbull
- Jada Pinkett SmithAgent Thompson
- Nick NolteClay Banning
- Danny HustonWade Jennings
- Tim Blake NelsonVP Kirby
- Lance ReddickDavid Gentry
- Frederick SchmidtTravis Cole
- Michael LandesSam Wilcox
- Ori PfefferAgent Murphy
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Chicago Tribune
At the heart of the “Has Fallen” franchise is the affection between men, and Butler has always shared the best chemistry with his male co-stars. That spark in “Angel” comes from Butler’s scenes with Nick Nolte, as his father, Clay, a veteran living off the grid. - 60
IGN
Angel Has Fallen never quite digs deep enough into its themes and is inconsistent in its execution of action sequences. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
It's all utterly preposterous, and yet Waugh handles the big scenes pretty well. - 50
Screen Daily
After the sorry spectacle and blatant xenophobia of London Has Fallen, it’s almost a relief that Angel is merely a competent, second-rate action vehicle. This trilogy’s ambitions have never been particularly high, but at least this third chapter’s fleeting junk-food pleasures aren’t undermined by base pandering. - 45
TheWrap
No one has ever accused a Gerard Butler action movie of being too smart, but “Angel Has Fallen” operates on such a level of half-considered logic and improbable motivations that even moderately well-mounted action can’t distract audiences from how dumb it is. - 40
The Guardian
As with Den of Thieves, Angel falls into the “lively mediocrity” category of Butler schlock, with one or two plot hikes that suggest the script meetings were well-refreshed. - 40
Empire
A big, lumbering bastard of an action movie sequel. It achieves more-or-less exactly what it promises — which, given this franchise’s track record, is a low bar to clear. - 37
Washington Post
Most action flicks would settle for thrilling violence and mayhem, in service of a utilitarian plot. “Angel” flips this formula on its head, delivering a surprisingly coherent story but with no discernible sense of fun.