‘G20’ movie review: Viola Davis’ fierce US President fights crypto terrorists and high heels in a standard procedure actioner

Viola Davis in ‘G20’

Viola Davis in ‘G20’
| Photo Credit: Ilze Kitshoff

In line with the many president-saves-the-day films—an action sub-genre popularised by titles like Air Force One, White House Down, and the Has Fallen films—comes G20, starring a fierce Viola Davis as a POTUS who can throw quite a punch. That it’s headlined by Davis, an Academy Award winner known for meaty roles, and directed by Jack Ryan director Patricia Riggen, might deceive you into believing that G20 is an intricately plotted, genre-redefining action film; instead, it makes you double-check if it isn’t a parody.

A half-corny, half-serious attempt to cash in on the popcorn…

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