A great action movie

Rating: 8/10 (8 April 2001)

When I saw this movie in 1988, I thought it was the best action
movie I had ever seen (Raiders of the lost Ark not included). Then
it was the good and intense action scenes that were important.
When I see the same film today, the action scenes still are good
and intense, but I can appreciate the plot and acting more. Bruce
Willis is actually good in this movie! He actually lets his character
John McClane to be cool, scared and even a bit vulnerable. In the
sequels he is just a cool mean killing machine.
But do not be fooled. Die Hard is not an `Ingmar Bergman'-drama,
nor it tries to be. Never the less, Bruce Willis gives his character
more than a single dimension (I can not say the same thing about
the sequels or other action movies he has done).
So, Willis acting (not to forget good actors as Alan Rickman), John
McTiernans directing, great footage/camerawork and a good script
(based on a novel) lifts this action movie above many others made
before, during and after this one.