Beyond The TARDIS Angel Has Fallen by Djak Forrest

In the third instalment of the ‘Fallen’ franchise, Gerard Butler returns as Special Agent Mike Banning, in the Angel Has Fallen. It’s been said, by many who have already seen the film, as the best of the three to date, and you know something, they’re not wrong.

Mike Banning has been the hero of the hour for the past two films. His job – to protect the President of the United States of America is as great now as it was back in the previous two films. But now, his very honour is on the line. A terrorist threat looks set to remove the President and put the blame firmly at Banning’s door, with the usual undisclosed sum of money sitting in an off shore account, and DNA tying Banning to the attempted assassination on the President’s life, tied up neatly with a little red bow and a card with kisses.

In light of recent events regarding some very important leaders in our own world, this takes a deep stab at American politics and Russian involvement in vote rigging and dodgy Presidential sidekicks who are going to come under scrutiny. Who would you trust in the governments of your own country?

Morgan Freeman is back in the presidential seat, not as acting vice president any more, but sitting as the Head of the State. President Trumbull. He’s nothing I have to say like the current President – in fact, I’d love someone like Morgan Freeman to be in charge of the White House.

Digressing.

It’s a brilliant film, and it’s great to see some familiar faces from my childhood, especially Nick Nolte, who I’d not seen in a film since The Spiderwick Chronicles. But then, he wasn’t the only familiar face I saw.

Joseph Millson plays FBI Agent Ramirez alongside Jada Pinkett Smith. He’s come a long way since The Sarah Jane Adventures as Maria’s Dad. Plus, he was in the film a fair while, and higher up in the credit listing too.

It is an absolutely awesome film. So much to focus on that I may need to Vue it again!

I mean let’s be fair – who isn’t going to see a film with Gerard Butler kicking ass? There is explosive action. Fight scenes galore. And some silliness at the very end – but then why the hell not?

Enjoy the film. I did. Weevil, not so much!