A frantic, up-tight action flick

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2000)

Lt. John McClane just can't seem to get away from danger. He's
literally a magnet for gun-toting terrorists! Played with
wisecracking wit by Bruce Willis, McClane is up to his neck in
international esbionage and world-class terrorism in this sequel
to the 1988 hit.
It's the Christmas season yet again, and McClane is stuck in
Dulles International Airport in Washingtion, DC, waiting for his
wife Holly (Bonnie Bedilia) whose in the air. But, trouble brews
when a group of American mercs systematically take over the
airport and crash their planes in order to secure the release of
a Latin American drug lord. Soon, McClane is up to his old
tricks, sneaking in boiler rooms and battling the rogues in the
name of American justice, and to save his wife, of course.
The performances basically help the fast action roll as quickly
as the flying lead. Willis is as sarcastically funny as always,
with William Sadler providing support as the nasty merc leader
Stuart. This rendition of the "Die Hard" flicks is much better
than the first, but not as good as the 3rd, because like the
original, the action only takes place in on designated place.
The 2nd sequel has more of a logical backdrop of the great city
of New York. Still, "Die Hard 2" is a jarring, tension-filled
action thriller