Olympus has Fallen, like Under Siege was a new twist on the Die Hard theme - one man against terrorists in a confined space. And it worked very well. London Has Fallen, like Under Siege 2 is a waste of space!I loved Olympus Has Fallen and this being the case I was looking forward to its sequel with anticipation since it was first announced. Also, as a British person, the chance to see an action film set in London was an attraction in itself.How disappointed I was!Now, this is an action film I know but disbelief cannot be suspended far enough. There has clearly been no research carried out on security procedures, state occasions, British chain of command or anything else really. It screams laziness on the part of script writers and producers, one of which was star Gerard Butler who is British.... shame on you for not having the balls to point out glaring cultural errors that verge on racism!Don't get me wrong, my beef isn't just with the usual American "Jolly hockey sticks" Downton Abbey view of British people, to be fair all of the Heads of State equally suffer from racist stereotyping. My biggest gripe is that its just not believable.Are we supposed to believe that the terrorists would be able to plan for the Japanese Prime Minister getting stuck in a traffic jam on a bridge? Are we supposed to believe that the terrorists knew the Italian President would decide to have an illicit encounter with his mistress, unguarded, on the roof of Westminster Abbey? Are we supposed to believe that terrorists would be able to not just infiltrate a regiment of Guards, but be able to work it so they were not only in the same regiment, but the same platoon.... every soldier in the platoon was a terrorist I might add... and then, that platoon of terrorists hiding in plain sight in the British Army manage to be on duty in Buckingham Palace on the right day, at the right time to shoot an Angela Merkel clone who stands unguarded with her back to the public standing yards away??!! Oh... and it also seems the entire Metropolitan Police Service are terrorists too! Who came up with this shit?You don't have to be ex military as I am to know that the simplest plan is always the most effective. At the time all this is happening the US President is entering St Pauls Cathedral for the funeral that everybody should be attending instead of galavanting around London. Why didn't the writers use common sense and place all the leaders where they were supposed to be, in the cathedral attending the funeral, and then blow the place up?We're supposed to believe the terrorists orchestrated the death of the Prime Minister to get the world leaders together but then kill them in separate attacks across London instead of the one place they can be certain everyone will be. The blowing up of St Paul Cathedral, a building that survived the blitz when everything around it was flattened, a symbol of British resilience and resistance, would have been spectacular and as heart rending to Brits as the destruction of the White House would be to Americans. But no. The powers that be wanted to destroy or damage as many landmarks as possible so worked the plot around the effects set pieces.That in essence is the problem. Even in a popcorn action flick the plot needs to be the reason for the action, not the action being the reason for a plot.Sadly, this film has tarnished my liking of Olympus Has Fallen, and if there is a sequel? Nope. Sorry. No way!

Despite a great cast, London has Fallen is a cliche action flick filled with explosions and underdeveloped characters. A worse version of its predecessor. Don't watch this movie.

More like, "Script Standards Have Fallen". Was this an exercise in how much money will it take for these great actors to sell themselves out? This movie had to have been written for The Simpsons' McBain. Not even a good popcorn movie. Fortunately, most Londoners who survived The Bliz have passed away so they didn't have to suffer again by having to watch this movie.

Obviously this film is good in Producers, Directors, Writers and Actors. First came "Olympus Has Fallen" grossed $170 million on a $70 million budget, not bad. Next this film "London has Fallen"more successful than the first. 2018 is expected to bring Angel has Fallen. Where are the action packed Die Hard or Backdraft films, well London Has Fallen is one such film. I have read this is to similar a story, perhaps overdone and I agree it's perhaps true but it works and its why it got an 8 not 10 from me. Sometimes, If its not broken, don't fix it. In 2013 finally again a great movie year but 2016 and 2017, awful only a few good films. Change is definitely needed not in the actors but in writing, producing and directing. I'd like to see more directing in this style and in line with Ron Howard, Ben Affleck and Michael Bay.