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Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2018)

There's a reason why Bruce Willis is paid millions to make action films long after he should have retired from that sort of thing. This film is that reason.
The 1980s brought us some great action heroes. Arnie, Stallone and van Damme all churned out action films like there was no tomorrow and gave us some great entertainment. None of those actors were able to give us the charisma and everyman likeability that WIllis brought when playing McClane though. That is the reason why the Die Hard franchise is still loved today.
To think that Bruce Willis was only really known as a PI on a TV show (Moonlighting) and the fact that various actors were offered the role of McClane before him only makes his sky rocket to stardom all the more impressive.
As for the film itself, there is a certain raw simplicity in a cop stuck in a skyscraper with nothing but his wits and any guns he can steal from the bad guys that still resonates with audiences today. I defy anyone who says they are a fan of action films to not love Die Hard.