A classic

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2016)

Tense, surprising funny, good script with a realistic portrayal of an action hero who isn't invincible and bleeds ...a lot.
This was really good, just a classic action movie. I think what makes it so good is that its not just an action movie for the sake of action, there is an actual story here too. You also care about the hero, there's an excellent bad guy (Alan Rickman) and some great sub characters too. Its also funny but not clichéd with bad one liners.
My initial thoughts are; It's 1988 and things have changed; Bruce has hair, smoking in the airport, smoking in the limo, smoking period. Taking a gun on a plane in your holster is fine, cocaine is an acceptable party drug, tape decks. Anyways revisiting the 80's was fun.
The story follows NYC cop John McClane who is visiting his estranged wife at Christmas. He turns up at her office party and proceeds to be in the wrong place at the wrong time or right place depending on how you look at it, anyways terrorists take over the LA high-rise in an attempt to steal 600 million from a "high tech" safe. John must take down the bad guy and rescue his wife. Its going to be a long night.
Classic. 12/25/15