'Olympus Has Fallen' is a 'Die Hard' rehash, reviewers say

The two films this year, the first White House as a terrorist profiling, "said the Olympus" (opening today) is often the same breath as its summer counterpart, the White House Down "is called.

Critics of the film is another film that "Olympus" reminds. "Die Hard" As many reviews say, Gerard Butler, Bruce Willis is a lonely man, and (in this case, as a former secret service began) agent, that the last line of defense is in a building that criminals (in this case, the White House) claimed by. "Olympus" No, unfortunately, does not seem to be comfortable with.

In a review in The Times, Robert Abele question: "Everything ... It's out of this film 'Die Hard' to be drawn to the inner man is one thing, but of power, Idiots, adventure in the roof Shabby, certainly better person for the bad boy hero?. Ban .. a good movie, the 1988 classic tension. "She adds that director Antoine Fuqua (" Training Day ")," There is a tendency for the ceding terrible, overwrought patriotism , between a head shot with a lot of funny lines and characters inspired the most intense action movie editing technique is still flirting with a general anarchy. "

Claudia Puig, USA "., His predecessor title role, Puig says" Butler played better today and the White House "Olympus" and "Die Hard" moods ", and expressed his sorrow that" no stress or humorous - liners for action hero in his latest rom-com pieces to play, but the whole party is forced, and so far the best known sources. "Fuqua during the" Around here, with a very broad brush color. '

I.a. New York Times Scott called "Olympus", - "- even" worse than bad reviews "" the worst movie of the year 'Die Hard' A Good Day to Die Hard. "Is it, strictly speaking, not part of the whole of the franchise "Although Fuqua" Two and a huge explosion, "and" we are trying to do something more to say - skilled in orchestrating the chaos head, "Scott writes:" If you're going to have this problem for the White House blowing up the attitude, you can also say that was a part of something. "

Ian Buckwalter NPR warns: "It's probably best to not think about" Olympus "because it is a film in 2013 .... Antoine Fuqua movie from beginning to military action and excitement as Throwback to the cinema in the last ten years to complete. " He continued: "Sometimes debt movie 'Die Hard' testimony and the wholesale theft of so great is because it is painful." That is not all - Buckwalter also "Olympus", "Red Dawn" cribs, 1950, says B-movies and even "Dr. Strangelove" ("absent from the edge of the cartoon").

The Village Voice, Scott Foundas sarjati fellow critics. Like Puig, Buckwalter nicknamed as "The White House Die Hard" used, "Red Dawn" allegations. On the other hand, says: "'Olympus was" quite ridiculous fun - or at least entertaining ridiculous - for long distances, only hindered by the realization that in many parts of the country where you will play as a total of less than one "farce.

In the most positive reactions, Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "." It is Olympus' most satisfying action thriller with an attractive and expect nothing more than to all parties involved to follow to the end "But, says he, "It is a derivative of the classic - try. 'Die Hard' appreciation of virtual remake"