One Of The Most Significant Action Films Of All Time. The Role That Defined Bruce Willis.

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2019)

It's not a perfect film. There is some corny writing here and there, and none of the cops or FBI agents can act their way out of a paper bag. The soundtrack sucks in most places. But, this a great action movie. There was a lot of attention to detail in the film. Bruce Willis acquires injuries, and stays injured throughout the rest of the film - this is actually impressive for the 1980's action genre. The quotability of the film has kept it around as part of pop culture. If Steven Segal would have ever come up with a catch phrase like John McClain had in 'Die Hard', then the world would be a much different place right now.
Alan Rickman also turns out a performance as one of the most iconic villains in film, Hans. Later installments proved that Hans helped to make John McClain the memorable hero that he became. A very underrated and historic performance.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria:
Acting - 0.5/1;
Casting - 1/1;
Directing - 1/1;
Story - 1/1;
Writing/Screenplay - 1/1;
Total Base Score = 4.5
Modifiers (+ or -):
Standout Performances: +2 ( Bruce Willis , Alan Rickman );
Music/Soundtrack: -0.5;
Quotability: +1;
Importance To Genre: +1;
Total RealReview Rating: 8