The first and best film of the series.

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2005)

Die Hard (1988) was an good and entertaining film that made a star out of Bruce Willis and gave Alan Rickman's career a shot in the arm as a screen villain. Despite many flaws and any lack of credibility, it's still a fun and watchable movie. The real star of this film is Alan Rickman. He makes a creepy and entertaining villain who acts circles around the cast.
A visiting New York cop (Bruce Willis) is inside a high rise building trying to see his ex-wife (Bonnie Bedelia Mc Culken). His timing is bad because he walks right into an armed heist. The leader of the thugs (Alan Rickman) claims to be an international terrorist who wont stop at nothing to free his brother in arms. What is a cop on holiday going to do? Can he rescue the innocent people and save his wife? How will this affect his Christmas plans? Is the leader of this armed gang really what he claims to be? you'll have to find out when you watch DIE HARD.
Like I said, it's not the classic people make it out to be. It's an entertaining popcorn movie. The film makers rushed out and made a sequel that makes this one look realistic.
Recommended.