The perfect Christmas movie

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2020)

There's something special about Die Hard (besides the Christmasy atmosphere).
Die Hard comes from a time where action movies were bloody, violent, and rated R. Not these neutered PG-13 cuts we see so often nowadays. People curse, there's lots of blood and guns, and Die Hard isn't ashamed of being more on the realistic side.
That being said, this movie gets extra points for its realism. What makes this movie able to capture the audience is the fact John McClane is a regular guy. He's not the invincible action star of contemporary action flicks.
You don't know if his life is actually in danger. You know that the movie will end good but you don't know how. There's real tension scene to scene. And that makes the film that much more enjoyable.
Not to mention that it's damn quotable.
5/5. Modern action thrillers should take note.
PS: Die Hard IS a Christmas movie.