A great action thriller with snappy dialogue

Rating: Null/10 (14 August 2002)

Die Hard is a great action/thriller movie. Presumed terrorists take over a Los Angeles high rise and hold 30 hostages inside. The plot is solid, with enough developments to set it apart from run-of-the-mill action flicks. Everyone's locked inside the building, adding enough tension to make it a real thriller. But the element that makes this movie a classic of the genre and a real must-see is the witty dialogue. Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, the hero and the villain, trade a constant barrage of verbal barbs with each other and with the minor characters throughout. It's worth watching for that alone.