'G20' Review: I Love Seeing Viola Davis as POTUS — but I Wish It Was Happening in a Better Movie

In a world where Hollywood is, thankfully, quicker than reality to conceive women in the highest office, political action thrillers like Prime Video’s G20 remind us why these kinds of blockbuster flicks still intrigue us. Following action staples like Air Force One and Olympus Has Fallen that tap into our love of last-minute heroics and sharp one-liners, G20 puts a twist on the genre, casting Academy Award-winning actress ViolaDavis as the battle-tested President of the United States who uses not just her wits but badass combat skills to take on a mercenary siege at a global summit. Though the Patricia Riggen-directed film doesn’t always meet the potential of its ambitious premise, it thrives on Davis’ immaculate skill at commanding an audience to deliver a popcorn-worthy spectacle that’s hard to resist, even when its plot wobbles.