a blast!

Rating: Null/10 (14 February 2002)

Violent, pumped-up action movie sets a gold standard for the genre for years to come. Willis stars as an NYPD officer visiting his estranged wife who works at an L.A. skyscraper when it just happens to fall under siege to a gang of ruthless international terrorists. Barely armed and alone in his efforts, he becomes the only hope to thwart the cunning and ruthless terrorist leader (Rickman). Starts off slowly, but once it gets going it never stops with eye-popping, in-your-face action set pieces/stunts, laugh-out loud humor, and a deadly cat-and-mouse game between two strong leads. An exhilarating action extravaganza, and a must for action fans. ***