White House Down is an unbelievably silly action film. True, Channing Tatum is a good actor and this film laces itself with talent (Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal) in order to guarantee that it isn't completely laughable. Director Roland Emmerich's has many problems but here a lot of (assumed) stupidity is harnessed for good.
As much good as one could expect. Tatum is a DC cop who happens to visit the White House (he's there to try to join the Secret Service) and ends up saving the President (Foxx) from a terrorist attack. The rest of the film is Tatum as John Cale attempting to survive being shot at.
No big surprises but Tatum manages to keep one's interest as the film, impossibly, keeps adding layer after layer of a final conspiracy twist so incredible that it has to inspire a smile. Not Emmerich at his best or worst but a really fun, vapid joyride. Unfortunately, sure to be imitated and tried again.
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