G20

Serena is the rebel hacker teen daughter of US President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis). Derek Sutton (Anthony Anderson) is the first gentleman. G20 is holding a meeting in South Africa. The organizers have hired private security led by Edward Rutledge (Antony Starr). Danielle is personally protected by Secret Service Agent Manny Ruiz (Ramón Rodríguez).

This is White House Down adjacent. It has some action fun. It is unrealistic at times. It is ridiculous to take out most of the government protection with one blast. The premise is dumb but whatever. The movie does lose me when Viola Davis turns super-soldier. Aside from being a woman in her late 50's, the character is set up different from super fighting. The movie gets rather too ridiculous at the end. I like this up to a point. Too bad that it goes past that point.

It was sort of okay until about halfway through. It's annoying having a teenager save the day.

But the worst part was when the president, for the third time, decides she can't leave someone behind. She has to save them.

When the obvious thing is she can do more for them if she can actually get out of the situation.

Then she gets into a (second) fight with a terrorist, this time because she didn't just shoot him in the back of the head when she had the chance. These guys were killing people left and right, and she tells him to "drop the weapon" then lets him close while he's dropping it, and then I'm sure somehow she gets out of it, but at that point, I gave up.

"G20" is the cinematic equivalent of wrapping the American flag around a missile and calling it diplomacy. This high-octane political action thriller positions the United States as the lone savior of the free world - again - with the kind of invincibility usually reserved for comic book superheroes or fever dreams from the Pentagon.

From the first explosion to the final, slow-motion flag wave, "G20" makes one thing clear: Americans can do anything - survive impossible odds, outwit international superpowers, and defuse geopolitical crises with a single inspirational speech or a well-aimed punch. It's not just unrealistic - it's comically over-the-top.

The plot, thin as it is, involves an elite American operative (of course) thwarting a global threat at the annual G20 summit. The rest of the world's leaders mostly stand around helplessly, reduced to background props while the U. S. single-handedly saves the day. Russian hackers? No match. Rogue drones? Shot out of the sky with sunglasses still on. Nuclear codes? Already hacked by the CIA before breakfast.

While the pacing is relentless and the action sequences are polished, the film constantly asks viewers to suspend all disbelief. It's less a geopolitical thriller and more a muscle-flexing fantasy that leaves no cliché unexplored - complete with American exceptionalism on steroids.

In short: If you're looking for realism, look elsewhere. If you're in the mood for unapologetic flag-waving, gravity-defying heroism, and a plot where the laws of physics (and politics) take a back seat to pure spectacle - "G20" delivers, just don't take it too seriously.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars - for entertainment value, not plausibility.

G20 convention, where President-Viola spearheads an anti-famine project for funding.. farmers(?) from poor countries using cryptocurrency. It goes terribly wrong, with important hostages and the world's economics threatened for the duration of the film.

Personally, I feel this action thriller (with a light political theme) fails to hook the viewer from the start with an uninteresting, rushed and bare-boned subplot about family issues that adds little emotional weight. Slow pacing, flat action, a weak villain and more.

The cast is decent and does what they can with the material. With a Viola Davis playing a Military-President that one-shots surrounding enemies while spinning 360°, and the pair of "Wakandan" soldiers (this movie, not me) coming out on top. And Antony Starr's character (the main reason I tuned in) feels underwritten and ultimately forgettable.

That disappointment kind of sums up the whole thing. The plot, character development, and resolution all feel like they're just background noise for military action set pieces. It's not over-the-top, but there's little tension or intrigue, and not enough fun to recommend.

Guys, it's not high art. What it is is the kind of movie you can put on to watch with mom and dad; it's simple, with good set pieces, a fun Viola Davis role. Is it gonna win awards? No! Have you seen this plot before? Yes! But the action is fun, Viola Davis has HUGE biceps in this movie and even gets an over the top scene where she chokes out and snaps the neck of a guy twice her size! Good work madam president! The movie is generic but entirely passable as light entertainment. Not every movie has to have some deeper meaning or point and this movie never strives to make that point. It's the first female president vs. Terrorists, don't go in expecting high art and you might leave more satisfied than you think.