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G20 follows President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) as she heads out with her family to lead a G20 summit in South Africa. However, things go awry when a mercenary (Antony Starr) takes over the event in an effort to get some cryptocurrency, or something. Whatever, cause all we need is the American president blowing doors off, and she does.
My wife saw this film a couple of nights ago and sold it to me as "good enough". Seeing its premise, I really wasn't expecting much. That low expectation threshold may have factored into my final reaction, but I thought this was a pretty effective action film that still went a bit beyond just having the American president blowing doors off.
Having Davis in the lead role is a definite plus, and she obviously delivers; both in the action moments and the dramatic moments. Having her character be a former soldier helps, but I also liked how she gave her some moments of vulnerability and shock before she properly "clicks" into combat mode. Obviously there are moments where you have to suspend your disbelief, but the film gives you enough to think that she could pull this off.
I also thought it was interesting and well executed how the film shifts from her Secret Service agent Manny (Ramón Rodríguez) to her towards the middle. For the first one or two acts, it is mostly Manny the one who leads the charge. But once that "click" happens, it's mostly all her. Other characters, her family included, also get some moments to shine; sometimes in ways that are not entirely believable, but it works.
Starr does a pretty good job as the villain, even if his motives and methods are a bit muddy and confusing. I was afraid his performance would be a bit like Homelander-without-cape, but he manages to create a villain that's believable and threatening. I think he still needed a bit more "oomph" to be more memorable, but he did a good job.
The echoes of Air Force One, or most recently Olympus Has Fallen, are clearly there. But even though the film doesn't necessarily reach the levels of the former, it still delivered what I was expecting. Great action, intense moments, a solid villain, and the American president blowing the doors off.
Grade:
G20
(2025, Riggen)
(2025, Riggen)
"Now all we need is the American president to blow the doors off."
G20 follows President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) as she heads out with her family to lead a G20 summit in South Africa. However, things go awry when a mercenary (Antony Starr) takes over the event in an effort to get some cryptocurrency, or something. Whatever, cause all we need is the American president blowing doors off, and she does.
My wife saw this film a couple of nights ago and sold it to me as "good enough". Seeing its premise, I really wasn't expecting much. That low expectation threshold may have factored into my final reaction, but I thought this was a pretty effective action film that still went a bit beyond just having the American president blowing doors off.
Having Davis in the lead role is a definite plus, and she obviously delivers; both in the action moments and the dramatic moments. Having her character be a former soldier helps, but I also liked how she gave her some moments of vulnerability and shock before she properly "clicks" into combat mode. Obviously there are moments where you have to suspend your disbelief, but the film gives you enough to think that she could pull this off.
I also thought it was interesting and well executed how the film shifts from her Secret Service agent Manny (Ramón Rodríguez) to her towards the middle. For the first one or two acts, it is mostly Manny the one who leads the charge. But once that "click" happens, it's mostly all her. Other characters, her family included, also get some moments to shine; sometimes in ways that are not entirely believable, but it works.
Starr does a pretty good job as the villain, even if his motives and methods are a bit muddy and confusing. I was afraid his performance would be a bit like Homelander-without-cape, but he manages to create a villain that's believable and threatening. I think he still needed a bit more "oomph" to be more memorable, but he did a good job.
The echoes of Air Force One, or most recently Olympus Has Fallen, are clearly there. But even though the film doesn't necessarily reach the levels of the former, it still delivered what I was expecting. Great action, intense moments, a solid villain, and the American president blowing the doors off.
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