ATTACCO AL POTERE 2

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ATTACCO AL POTERE 2 Movie

2016

(5,9 out of 10)
Azione (Thriller|Crimine|Drammatico)
1 h 39 min - 99 min
Directed by Babak Najafi

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	Alon Abutbul
	Waleed Zuaiter
	Adel Bencherif
	Mehdi Dehbi

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In seguito a un attacco dei droni dell'esercito Usa, il trafficante di armi Aamir Barkawi perde la figlia durante la celebrazione delle sue nozze. Anni dopo, in seguito alla scomparsa del Primo Ministro britannico, le autorità mondiali, tra cui il Presidente degli Stati Uniti, vengono invitate a partecipare al funerale di Stato. Il pericolo di un attacco terroristico è elevatissimo, ma nessuno si aspetta qualcosa di simile a ciò che avverrà.  Dopo la Casa Bianca doveva toccare a una capitale europea. Quindi chi se non l'alleato storico degli Stati Uniti, altrettanto detestato dall'Asse del Male del terrorismo islamico? Nel momento in cui si viene a sapere la notizia che il Primo Ministro inglese è morto e che seguirà una cerimonia funebre con tutti i principali capi di stato presenti, il pubblico sa già cosa lo attende. Così come l'indomito Mike, l'agente della CIA con licenza di uccidere nella maniera più barbara possibile, interpretato da Gerard Butler. Il successo, in parte inaspettato, di Attacco al potere, doveva necessariamente condurre a un sequel, reso tristemente attuale da quanto avvenuto a Parigi il 13 novembre. La contiguità con la realtà della politica internazionale però finisce qui. Attacco al potere 2, ancor più del primo episodio, è sostanzialmente un film di fantascienza, in cui la credibilità è bandita in favore di un'opera che ha come unico scopo quello di stimolare il lato più intollerante, violento e vendicativo di ognuno di noi. Che i nemici non abbiano sostanzialmente un volto riconoscibile e che ogni atto di brutalità nei loro confronti sia giustificato dalle circostanze, appositamente assemblate dalla sceneggiatura, è qualcosa che è lecito attendersi dal film di Babak Najafi. Meno prevedibile, invece, è la sua inefficacia assoluta come action movie, particolarmente debole nei colpi di scena e nelle sequenze che si presupporrebbero. Risulta difficile comprendere come siano stati investiti i 100 milioni di dollari di budget, vista la povertà di mezzi e idee che emerge da molte scelte di messa in scena: interni anonimi, senza un lavoro sui dettagli che aiuti a immedesimarsi, trappole, inganni ed espedienti già visti milioni di volte. Eccezion fatta per la sequenza sull'elicottero presidenziale, oggetto delle attenzioni di cecchini armati di lanciamissili, le sequenze action mostrano un'inventiva dall'elettroencefalogramma piatto e una tecnica quanto mai approssimativa. L'apertura delle ostilità tra governativi e terroristi, ad esempio, che culmina in una sparatoria davanti a una cattedrale, è girata in un'unica sequenza ed è priva di tagli (forse un tentativo di emulare il Johnnie To di Breaking News?), ma risulta inintelligibile nella sua frenesia e nella sua iterazione insensata di uccisioni. L'effetto Trappola di cristallo, sospensione dell'incredulità mista a colpevole stato di ebbrezza da eccesso di adrenalina, non scatta: a rimanere impresse dopo la visione non sono le prodezze dell'agente Mike, ma solamente il suo disprezzo per la vita umana, che si manifesta attraverso esecuzioni a sangue freddo, torture, battute di dubbio gusto o prediche a suon di pugni sull'eterno ruolo di difensore della libertà che caratterizza e caratterizzerà l'America. Il cast dei comprimari, rilevante sulla carta - Forster, Freeman, Leo - è totalmente sprecato in una manciata di scene girate in una Casa Bianca che non è mai sembrata così simile a un comune ufficio di una pubblica amministrazione di provincia. Volendo sforzarsi alla ricerca di elementi di interesse, si rilevano la ripresa da Spectre del tema della burocratizzazione dei servizi segreti e una sottilissima rivincita contro lo stesso James Bond e la presunta superiorità british, beffata dai terroristi islamici (la cui provenienza precisa non conta affatto, tanto da essere sintetizzata con uno xenofobo "F***headistan" dall'agente Mike). Per il resto calma piatta, nonostante le innumerevoli esplosioni.

Marine One's pilot is conveniently inept at protecting the president during an unprecedented threat. Instead of making a beeline for the airport, he flies east, over St. Paul's Cathedral where terrorists are known to be operating. After about a couple minutes in the air, Mike says they'll arrive at Air Force One in ten minutes. This matches the inbound copter flight time from the airport of 12 minutes, but in an emergency, Marine One should have been flying at top speed at a high altitude and should have been able to make the trip in about 7 minutes. Then, when attacked by stinger missiles, the pilot's evasive maneuvers take the copter back towards where the attacks occurred instead of away from known enemies. <br>------------------------<br><br>The Scottish SAS leader introduces himself to Banning as a captain. Later, Banning refers to him as a lieutenant. <br>------------------------<br><br>When Banning and Jacobs brief the president, Banning's face has considerable stubble. When he exits the Oval Office a few moments later, he's clean-shaven. <br>------------------------<br><br>When banning is driving POTUS to Marine 1 in London the car gets shot up pretty bad to which the entire passenger side of the car is covered in bullet holes but then in the next scene which is them arriving at Marine 1 you see the passenger side of the car and there's not even close to as many bullet holes as if some have disappeared like GTA. <br>------------------------<br><br>13 minutes into the movie, Mike says to the President, "It's a clusterf***, sir". The President looks up at Mike, but in the immediate next shot he is still looking down at the paper on his desk. <br>------------------------<br><br>The beginning of the movie mentions a terrorist attack on a hotel in the Philippines, but the footage shown is from the 2002 Bali Bombings. The Indonesian flag is clearly visible. <br>------------------------<br><br>Mike Banning's wife watches the events in London from her home in the U.S.. The power outlets in their home are European, not the blade type used in the U.S. <br>------------------------<br><br>When President Asher and Banning run through the streets of London, they run on Regent Street (near Air St), then across Moorgate. The streets are 3 miles apart, and even at a good walking pace the trip would take would take at least 15 minutes. <br>------------------------<br><br>The underground station which President Asher and Banning go into to escape pursuers, is actually Moorgate station, but is labelled Charing Cross Station. <br>------------------------<br><br>Just before hit by the missile, Marine One is flying over the street known as Whitehall Place and is not shown making any turns before it crashes in a park. The park to the west of Whitehall Place is St. James Park, but according to the satellite imagery seen in the White House bunker, the copter crashed about 1.5 miles to the northwest, in Hyde Park. <br>------------------------<br><br>Scene on tarmac in Stansted shows runway markings as 12/30. That's incorrect, Stansted only has a Runway 04/22. <br>------------------------<br><br>The Prime Minister of Japan is stuck in traffic on the Chelsea Bridge, ultimately causing him to get caught up in the explosions. As a Head of State, he should have had a motorcade with police clearing the way, just like other world leaders depicted in the film. <br>------------------------<br><br>The President of France is shown sitting in his private boat by the River Thames. In real life, security protocols would not have allowed him to be so vulnerable. <br>------------------------<br><br>In the movie, the two helicopters accompanying Marine 1 are called Marine 2 and 3. In real life, Marine 1 is the call sign of any US Marine helicopter the president is traveling in. Marine 2 is the call sign of any US Marine Corps helicopter holding the vice president. Marine 3 does not exist. <br>------------------------<br><br>President Asher says the UK is America's "oldest and strongest ally". It may be the strongest, but it's not the oldest. The Netherlands has one of the longest-standing diplomatic relationships with the United States, and was the first country to recognise the US after it declared independence in 1776. In Addition, France became America's ally almost immediately after America declared independence from Great Britain. The alliance was formalized by a treaty signed in early 1778. Once the US won independence from the Great Britain, the two countries clashed again in 1812, then had various territorial and trade disputes throughout the 19th century. The United States and the United Kingdom became true allies during World War I. <br>------------------------<br><br>Stansted Airport isn't in the countryside, and isn't near any lakes or hills. <br>------------------------<br><br>Each member of the President's cabinet gets on-screen text in the movie, identifying them and their position. However, the movie gives Melissa Leo the title of "Secretary of Defence" - using the British spelling of the word. The correct American spelling is "Defense". <br>------------------------<br><br>The chief of the Metropolitan Police is introduced as "Chief Inspector," and introduces himself with that rank. Chief Inspector is the the fourth-lowest rank in the police force; there are seven ranks above that level, and the chief's title should be "Commissioner". The uniform depicts the correct insignia on its epaulets. <br>------------------------<br><br>During the short scene that shows all the security preparations taking place around London for the funeral, some military aircraft are shown flying overhead. These appear to be F/A-18 Hornets, which the UK does not possess. Currently the Royal Air Force uses: Typhoon FGR4, Tornado GR4, and soon the Lightning II (A US F-35). Only the UK would provide such air cover for this type of event, and generally not any foreign aircraft. <br>------------------------<br><br>Banning picks up a piece for paper from a trash can in the Tube (subway), but there are no trash-cans in the Tube. Its a fire hazard and the IRA used to put bombs in them. <br>------------------------<br><br>The text introducing the character and the end credits list Melissa Leo's character, Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan. as "Secretary of Defence Ruth MacMillan", which is incorrect. <br>------------------------<br><br>Air Force One landed at Heathrow Airport until 2008. It caused such delay and inconvenience that the reception point was moved to Stansted. <br>------------------------<br><br>Air Force One is usually a 747-200B, with has four engines, two on either side of the wings. The aircraft in this movie has two engines (one on either side) and two extra items on the far end of either wing. In addition, the president always exit the left side of the plane because the plane does nor have a right-side door. Techinically, any plane the president boards is Air Force One. <br>------------------------<br><br>The president's code name is "Southpaw", and it is mentioned that he is left-handed, but he shoots with his right hand. He may be predominantly left-handed, but do some things, such as shooting, with his right. Clint Eastwood is left-handed, but mainly shoots with his right hand. <br>------------------------<br><br>The enemy hideout is discovered because of the power it took from the national grid when it was supposed to be deserted. When the soldiers arrive, the whole set-up is powered by generators; in fact their first objective is to knock out the main generator. Earlier in the movie, it was revealed that the terrorists cut power to all of London, explaining the need for a generator as well as a back-up. <br>------------------------<br><br>When Banning and Asher discuss where they should go, Banning dismisses the American Embassy because "they'll be expecting that". A few minutes later, in an aerial shot looking East from above Hyde Park, the duo can be seen jogging along Upper Brook Street towards Grosvenor Square... and the American Embassy. <br>------------------------<br><br>Although Mike says they need to get underground, he walks the president well over a mile above ground to get to Charing Cross Station. The Underground entrances at Marble Arch, Bond Street, Green Park and Picadilly stations were significantly closer to the crash site in the northeast corner of Hyde Park. Also, walking to Charing Cross took them close to the U.S. Embassy that Mike said they should avoid, and also took them towards the area where the initial attacks occurred. <br>------------------------<br><br>Despite multiple major bombings close by, when the presidential motorcade attempts to get away, some shots show people walking around as if nothing had happened. <br>------------------------<br><br>The horizontal stabilizer on the UH-60 Blackhawk deflects down at low air speeds so the rotor downwash doesn't push down too much, pushing the tail down at low speeds. In all of the low speed and hover scenes, the three Marine One UH-60 helicopters have horizontal stabilizers fixed in the horizontal position, which means they are all CG helicopters. <br>------------------------<br><br>When the agent confirms Barkawi's location, he sends a message without entering a number or choosing a contact. "Type person's name or number" is visible on the top of the phone screen. <br>------------------------<br><br>After the three helicopters have landed at Somerset House, Banning and Lynne exit Marine One. One of the wheels of the helicopter in the background isn't even touching the ground. It hovers above the helicopter's shadow. This gives it away as a CGI effect. Also, while landing Marine One has an unnatural high gloss sheen. Again revealing it to be CGI. <br>------------------------<br><br>As the president and others speed away from the initial attack, the motorcade strikes an abandoned vehicle sending one of the attackers flying from the impact. The man spins suspended in- mid-air until out of frame, as if he was weightless. <br>------------------------<br><br>During discussion of the funeral arrangements for the UK PM in The Cabinet Office, the camera pans around the room whilst an aide is discussing the UK involvement in international war. While panning, a laptop screen is shown with Windows Image Viewer open, and an image of what would appear to be two scanned documents - typically, the documents should be read in a document reader, not as a picture/image. <br>------------------------<br><br>Big Ben's chimes are heard twice. The first time the bells strike the half-hour chimes when the clock shows quarter past the hour. The second time, when one of the towers at Westminster Abbey explodes, the clock strikes quarter past the hour when the time is completely different. <br>------------------------<br><br>At the end of the movie, Banning is about to submit his resignation. After a while he changes his mind, hovers THE mouse button over "Cancel", thinks for a second, then and hits the "Return" key, which would send the letter. <br>------------------------<br><br>