Director Roland Emmerich brings new life to summer blockbusters with the action-comedy White House Down.

The Columbia Pictures film is reminiscent of big 90’s smashes like Air Force One, The Rock, and one of Emmerich’s earlier films Independence Day.

Similar to Morgan Freeman in 1998’s Deep Impact, Jamie Foxx plays the role of a Black president. The film takes place over the course of one eventful day. John Cale (Channing Tatam) and his daughter Emily (Joey King) find themselves in the middle of a paramilitary attack on the U. S. Cale and is forced to spring into action, attempting to save his daughter, rescue President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) and ultimately save the world.

While doing an impersonation of President Barack Obama on the red carpet, Foxx said he did draw inspiration for his role as president from our current commander-in-chief.