2 Hours Away From Our Own Real Lives

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2006)

Before the detractors of movie violence get the wrong idea,I'm not rating this film 10 stars in support of killing or guns or things like that. The rating is that for escapist entertainment,venting one's frustrations for the things that happen in the world,which we cannot do as much as we'd like about....this movie is absolutely great! This film owes a lot to movies like the "Dirty Harry" series and "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen. They are the true grand-daddies of the genre!
A movie like Die Hard is meant to be the like the most dangerous of rides at an amusement park. Thrilling,unexpected,dangerous etc. This is not meant to be "real" because this is an action film,not a documentary on terrorism or police work.
For non-stop action and just releasing pent up feelings of helplessness. I say more power to films like this. Only a very uneducated person would honestly believe that one person could knock out thugs like those in this movie (educated though they are).
Not your kind of movie? Then it's simple find something that appeals to you. As far as the sequels go,#2 is just as action packed and suspenseful,#3 is still good but it does have the feeling of "been there before" but it does it's job and so does Bruce Willis. They only way to avoid getting tired of them,is to not watch them a lot. Then it seems fresh. (END)