Pure Schmaltz, But Very Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2006)

This remains one of the modern-day "classic" movies that was so popular that is spun several sequels. It was just great entertainment value.
The story was ludicrous: one man beating a group of terrorists with outrageous, almost-impossible feats - another "Rambo" mentality flick - but it worked. The action scenes are memorable; Bruce Willis is good as the macho hero and David Warner is excellent as the villain.
Otherwise, the film is way too profane and too biased, as usual, against law enforcement showing the acting police chief and FBI agents to be arrogant, stupid and crude....just what Liberal Hollywood always does to anyone in authority. But John McTiernan gets away with his profanity-laden bias by directing a film that grabs you early on and never lets you go.....very involving.