If the above synopsis seems somewhat sparse, frustrated spoiler-hounds can thank White House Down screenwriter James Vanderbilt (The Rundown, Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man), because half the fun of watching this high-stakes action opus is attempting to keep pace with all the curveballs he throws into the plot. As news of the attack creates mass panic and fear of total governmental collapse, the fate of Cale’s daughter, the Commander in Chief, and perhaps the entire nation rest in his willingness to fight back against the rebels who have brought the most powerful nation on the planet to its knees.
In the race to find Emily, he bravely rescues President Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) from the ruthless rebels, and attempts to guide him to safety. When the smoke clears, Cale learns that a heavily armed paramilitary group has taken control of the White House. A director who knows a thing or two about blowing up the Oval Office, Roland Emmerich’s unabashedly fun throwback delivers whiz-bang action that never feels compromised by the PG-13 rating, and features an expert cast of character players firing on all cylinders.ĭejected after being turned down for a position with the Secret Service, Capitol policeman John Cale (Tatum) is taking his daughter Emily (Joey King) on a tour of the White House when a powerful explosion rips through the building, sparking mass chaos.
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Every generation deserves a “John McCLane” to call its own, and as aging Bruce Willis wisecracks his way through a series of lame Die Hard sequels, the Millennials get theirs with Channing Tatum as John Cale in White House Down.