Action adventure filmmaking at its best

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2019)

John Mctiernen's Die Hard has become a classic today. Featuring all out action but with some ingenuine characters and pacing of the highest order Die Hard is one of the best action films ever made, and never equaled. Willis plays John Mclane- a cop, visiting his ex-wife in Los Angeles. Trapped in a building taken over by terrorists this is a nonstop 90-minute action ride from atop the Nakatomi building, a towering skyscraper. Bruce Willis became a superstar courtesy this film and John Mctiernan solidified his status as an alpha action filmmaker. A lot of things have been said about Die Hard, and suffice to say this film has permeated popular culture today and one sitting will show you why. This is great filmmaking. Action, Characters, Top notch pacing- if only every director used this template. If you are among the very rare who haven't seen Die Hard yet (!!!), I suggest you finish reading and order a DVD copy.