Prime Videodelivered a political-themed action thriller earlier this year that is perfect for genre fans who love the likes ofAir Force OneandWhite House Down. While the real-world political climate is divisive, it’s fun seeing afictional President of the United Statesturn into an action hero, as inAir Force OneandWhite House Down.
Air Force Oneis one ofHarrison Ford’s best action movies, seeing him play a President battling terrorists who take over his plane.White House Downis unfairly compared toOlympus Has Fallen, but it is a fun ride, starring Channing Tatum as a Secret Service agent protecting President Jamie Foxx when the White House is taken over.
Prime Video has delivered the latest entry in the subgenre of action movies with the President of the United States in the hero role. Those who might have missed it should definitely seek outG20, especially if they are fans of these other two entertaining action blockbusters.
Prime Video’s G20 Is Ideal For Fans Of Political Action Thrillers Like White House Down
Viola Davis Is In Action Mode As The President
G20is thePrime Video Original moviethat takes a page fromAir Force OneandWhite House Down,with some interesting new twists.Viola Davis is the one stepping into the heroic presidential roleas President Danielle Sutton, a former soldier, loving wife, and protective mother.
G20sees a group of mercenaries taking control of theG20conference, in which world leaders meet to discuss international issues.
Air Force OneandWhite House Downboth take the simple yet very effective premise of having the bad guys take over a key political arena. Instead of Air Force One and the White House,G20sees a group of mercenaries taking control of theG20conference, in which world leaders meet to discuss international issues.
G20not only takes a similar premise, but also borrows elements fromAir Force OneandWhite House Down. There are the treacherous Secret Service agents, the family in peril, andtheDie Hard-esque style of the hero taking out the bad guys one at a time.The Boysstar Antony Starralso contributes greatly in another villain role.
However,G20finds ways to be more than just a ripoff. The villain’s plot to use deep fakes and AI to throw off the world’s financial markets is very timely, but there is also an endearing quality of the world coming together in the face of this enemy who has attacked them all.
Viola Davis' Performance Elevates G20 As An Action Thriller
The Oscar Winner Brings Depth To The Heroic Role
G20’s fun premise and effective action sequences help to make it a worthy peer toAir Force OneandWhite House Down. However, the movie’s real asset is its lead actor. Harrison Ford and Jamie Foxx are excellent actors, but Viola Davis is an Oscar winner who has been praised as one of thebest actors of the 21st century.
Davis is not just playing a stoic action hero. She brings real emotion to the role that gives it a grounded feel amid the silliness.
Davis brings a commanding screen presencethat instantly makes her believable as the president, and she has proven herself in action movies likeThe Woman Kingin the past. However, Davis is not just playing a stoic action hero. She brings real emotion to the role that gives it a grounded feel amid the silliness.
Davis' performance allows Danielle Sutton to be a vulnerable action heroin the wayDie Hard’s John McClane is. She is not confronting this situation with endless confidence. She is scared for herself, her family, and the world, which adds to the stakes of the movie and bringsG20to another level.
