Where does one begin with this? First, the highly improbable way that the bad guys gain access / take over. While I admit it was a nice detail of using fallen agents guns to equip your people, plus the 6+ armories the Whitehouse apparently has, the actual process is completely nonsensical. Using a bomb at the Capitol to create a distraction? What ever became of that? Nobody knows.

Then comes the typical "use facial recognition" scene to figure out the backstories of the bad guys. Surprise, surprise. They're right wing. Headed by literal right wing supporter James Woods. Included in the hostages are your usual civilians, but also a Rush Limbaugh-esque pundit. Of course he's depicted as emotional and cowardly. Even when he steps up to defend a young girl, he gets shot in the leg and immediately gives up the fight and goes back to sobbing on the floor.

In one of the most convoluted and glossed over parts of the movie, NORAD is hacked and a missile is launched at the plane carrying the vice president and the rest of the cabinet. This puts Richard Jenkins' character as the next in the line of succession. He immediately sends James Woods the codes for the nuclear football that was conveniently just laying around the Whitehouse. The whole motive for all of this nonsense? Keep the war raging in the Middle East so the "military industrial complex" continues to make money. Mind you, this is one of the biggest claims of the left, and is largely unfounded because we have plenty of countries to buy our weapons without having to go to war.

I'll give in, I had a good time watching it. Mostly because of the absurdity of it all, but at the same time the blatant politics of the whole thing (including their in-movie president being a direct copy of "President Unity" Obama) had my eyes rolling.

Interestingly, in a space of just three months, 2013 saw the release of two films with the same premise: 'White House Down', and 'Olympus has Fallen'. Which one did you enjoy more?

I enjoyed both, for different reasons. 'Olympus has Fallen' was a more serious film, but it also had a much higher body count making it slightly more unrealistic. While dealing with a serious matter, 'White House Down' is unfortunately laden with annoying, unfunny humor which completely ruined any potential suspense.

My biggest issue with 'White House Down' was casting Jamie Foxx as President Sawyer. Foxx is so bad and unconvincing as the President, it quite frankly is the worst portrayal of a President I have ever seen. The script is also to blame, as the character doesn't act or reason the way a President would, with dialogue not suited for a high profile individual such as a President. He sounded immature and incompetent, at best.

There's plenty of action and firepower. The film is a bit cheesy at times, and a bit sentimental at times. Fortunately, it manages to remain interesting and always has some kind of hook to keep the viewer glued to the screen. The action sequences are very well done, fast-paced and thrilling. So, despite some issues, 'White House Down' is still an exciting movie.

There won't be any "check your brain at the door", or "get the big bucket of popcorn" Clichés here. Speaking of Clichés, is it possible that a Movie can be nothing but a Cliché? Anything Goes in the World of "Summer Blockbusters".

It is Curious that this one would come so Soon after the Virtually same Scenario of Olympus Has Fallen (2013), but that may be Thinking too Much. Speaking of Thinking. Is it Possible that a Movie can be made Without Thinking? Anything is Possible in the World of Hollywood Hacks.

Listing the Clownish and Clonish Aspects of this Featherweight Failure would be a Taxing Exercise for Everyone Concerned. But Suffice to say that this Movie is so Light and Airy that it will Float from the Memory Immediately upon the Onset of the Ten Minutes of Credits. Speaking of Credit. Is it Possible that a Movie can be a Credit to its Artform with Absolutely Nothing Artistic to Offer. Anything is Possible in the World of Puff and Fluff Films.

Overall this is a Waste of Time and mostly Painful to Watch. It Owes more to the Keystone Cops and Bad Sitcoms then to the Action Genre it so Shamefully Copies. The Best that can be said is Check Your Brain at the Door and Buy a Big Bucket of Popcorn and...Oops!