Heads of State – Movie Review
First Reaction – Heads of State has laughs, action and great chemistry.
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Writer: Josh Appelbaum, Andrew Nemec, Harrison Query (Screenplay)
Cast
- Idris Elba (Beast)
- John Cena (The Marine)
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Baywatch)
- Paddy Considine (Dead Man’s Shoes)
- Carla Gugino (Gerald’s Game)
Plot: When the UK Prime Minister and US President become the targets of a foreign adversary, they’re forced to rely on one another to thwart a global conspiracy.
Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Heads of State starts when a UK and US mission goes wrong with agent Noel Bisset (Jonas) going missing. Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Elba) and President Will Derringer (Cena) must work together to resolve the situation. However, the pair dislike each other, as Sam worked hard to become Prime Minister and Will is an actor stepping into politics.
The pair must reluctantly put their difference aside and track down the terrorist Viktor Gradov (Considine) who escaped capture. Will invites Sam to join him on their journey on Air Force One. However, they come under attack crash landing and leaving them to fend for themselves and deal with terrorist wanting to make sure they are dead.
Verdict on Heads of State
Recap
The movie follows the British Prime Minister and US President who must put their differences aside to survive a terrorist attack. A ruthless terrorist has targeted them to expose the truth. However, they must learn the truth before the world turns into chaos.
Best Parts
The bigger picture is entertaining to watch, two politicians who don’t get along needing to work together. It plays into the wildly outlandish idea in the similar vein as the Has Fallen series, with a little bit of bickering comedy. Elba and Cena work very well together and Jonas is the cherry on top.
Worst Parts
The action is a bit too set piece, rather than a more nature attack containment style. It struggles to create the suspense of them being in trouble when a large part of the movie is left. The how did they get here scenes are dreadful though, just green screen nonsense.
Final Thoughts –Heads of State is an entertaining action comedy.
