The action movie that raises the bar of action.

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2011)

"Do you really think you're up against us, Mr. Cowboy?" said Hans. "Yippee Ki-, mother**ker!" said John McClane. There's come a time where an action movie have some good script-writing. This movie is one of them. Die Hard,which is the biggest action movie of 1988 blows you away, completely. Bruce Willis plays John McClane, a New York cop, who is in Los Angeles going to a Christmas party in a skyscraper. He is just another cop who is off duty and just attending the Christmas party to be with his wife. We learn that Willis' character is a struggling person who is trying to keep the relationship with his wife going. Then, terrorists invade the building, seizing off exits and entrances. The terrorists' leader is played by Alan Rickman, who has a great performance as the evil Hans Gruber. Everybody in the building is held hostage and that the only person who is not a hostage is John McClane. He has only one shot to fight against the terrorists and his has to use his wits and skills to fight back. Soon enough, the police and F.B.I arrive to control the building. All I can say is that Die Hard has a number of great action sequences and a lot of great performances by Willis and Rickman. Another thing is that it have good characters including Willis character, John McClane. Great action sequences and great performances from Die Hard. ★★★★ 4 stars