The definitive 80's action film

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2013)

This is one of the very best films I've ever seen at the cinema and its greatness shines through on (a decent) TV. The plot is fabulously layered yet crisp, the characters are very strong (Rickman's Hans sets the standard), the story has many wonderful character moments yet gets on with it when it needs to...wonderful stuff.
In particular, Bruce's hero is brilliantly reluctant, always trying to sit out the storm rather than lead it along. This was so refreshing after years of the cheerfully bullet-spraying outings of Messrs Stallone and Schwarzenegger. There's plenty of military hardware and plenty of knuckle-biting moments. Really is one to savour as it sweeps you along.