Sets the standard for action movies everywhere

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2000)

Now this is what I call an action movie! John Mclane(Bruce Willis)is a New York cop in town to celebrate christmas with his wife(Bonnie Bedelia) at the high rise building where she works. No sooner has Mclane arrived then the building is taken over by a group of highly armed terrorists led by Hans Gruber(Alan Rickman), who take everybody hostage, including Mclane's wife. It is now up to Mclane to stop the terrorists and rescue the hostages without getting himself killed in the process. With its mix of blistering action and white knuckle thrills, Die Hard is the mold that all other action movies should use. I mean this movie is just fantastic. I especially like Willis's performance in this movie. His John Mclane character is terrific, being able to take on terrorists and utter wisecracks at the same time. This is hollywood action at its finest!! 10/10