Die Hard (1988), film review

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2015)

It's Christmas time in L.A...
John McClane (Bruce Willis), as the New York cop, visiting his estranged wife Holly, who takes on ruthless terrorists and give them a hard time as they hold hostages during a Christmas party in an LA office building. Pure action, realistic (the hero and characters are human and can get hurt), very impressive - realistic yet again - pyrotechnics and special effects, is what the modern action film should be.
Played by Alan Rickman, "Hans Gruber" is a cold and calculated criminal, with a layer of dark humour without going over the top, the epitome of movie leading terrorist.
I see "DIE HARD" (1988), directed by John McTiernan; starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia as a classic action film.