Still Great

Rating: 10/10 (3 September 2007)

I just rented this to watch again, and found that it's held up well despite the years. Great action scenes, great special effects, great story line, and hot guys. What more can you want in an action movie? Bruce Willis' character John McClain is the epitome of the American hero, a man who stands alone against evil and conquers it by his own strength, character, determination and skill. I'm sure that's why this series of movies has been so popular: we all feel overwhelmed these days with crime, terrorism, the loss of some of our freedoms and few heroes to look up to. Alan Rickman, in one of his finest movie roles, is the perfect villain: smart, cunning, greedy and ruthless. His cohorts, built for brawn and used as fodder, are great in their roles. The computer nerd is funny, intelligent and completely without a conscience. I love the limo driver; he gives just the right amount of comic relief in an overwhelmingly violent movie. The "good cop" on the street is perfect as McCain's on-the-ground support, and I love that he saves John McCain's life in the end. This is one of the best action movies ever filmed, and definitely worth seeing again if you haven't in a while.