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If you have ever wanted to see the magnificent Viola Davis as an ex-marine kick-ass U.S. President, then G20 is the film for you, as the G20 world leaders' summit comes under attack from terrorists, with Davis's President Danielle Sutton the prime target in this suitably flashy and full-blooded action-thriller. With most of the presidents held hostage, President Sutton leads a small group trying to escape, her accompanying family trying to evade capture, and the terrorists using AI to destabilise world markets, there is plenty going on to keep viewer interest. Davis does great and convincing character work as the beleaguered President trying to launch a world-hunger-eradicating programme as well as dealing with a bright but challenging teenage daughter and those pesky terrorists. Anthony Anderson is also notable as Sutton's supportive husband and Anthony Starr chews up the furniture as the coldly reptilian villain of the piece. G20 has the cosy familiarity of elements from Die Hard and Olympus Has Fallen, it sharply written, offers some genuine threat and is completely daft, making it very entertaining nonsense indeed.
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