Angel Has Fallen (4 Stars)

This is the third film in the "Fallen" film series about Mike Banning, a secret service agent who works for President Trumbull of the USA. It's not the third part of a trilogy, just a second sequel, so it's open for a fourth part to be made if the studio and the actors wish to continue. That the studio will want to continue is obvious, because as long as the franchise makes money they won't stop. It's a cash cow that will be milked until it's dry. Gerard Butler is still fit enough for a few more years as an action hero, Morgan Freeman doesn't need to be young, and the supporting characters can be replaced as needed.

This film is about a supposed terrorist attack on the president while he's out fishing. Through careful planning Mike Banning is framed as the perpetrator, acting as a double agent for Russia. I call it a supposed terrorist attack, because the real attackers aren't foreigners or even politically motivated. They're Americans who are acting for financial gain.

Unlike the first two films, "Angel Has Fallen" has a comedy element. When he has nowhere else to go to, Mike Banning takes refuge with his father, an eccentric, paranoid war veteran. For most of the film Mike is on the run, being hunted by his own government. Rather than running away, he's running towards the president, because he knows there will be a new attempt on his life. Those of you who expect special effects and big explosions like in the first two films won't be disappointed.