Meh .... Ridiculous If you thought Air Force One was ridiculous, jingoistic, pro-American tub-thumping nonsense, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Still, it is somewhat interesting to see Morgan Freeman in a role demoted for president, galactic president or god. As it happens, Freeman is one of the bright spots in this painting by numbers movie. His performance is just a sequence of monosyllabic utterances, accompanied by a looks of grave concern, but it is better than anyone else in this film manages. I hope he was well paid.
Mike Banning shows promise as an understudy when Russel Crowe is not available.
Special effects are generally well done, without flair or anything particularly memorable.
If you are American, a bit simple, with a strong sense of national pride, you will probably enjoy it. For anyone else on Netflix, your time is better spent elsewhere.