Not as good as the 1st

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 2000)

The first die hard was witty, amazing to watch - no, fantastic to watch. Willis, unlike other action heroes of the time, gives bang-for-buck but he adds something which the others don't have...charm.
This is almost a carbon copy of the first one, but it has more over-the-top action than the first. It does have lots of sub-plots which make it slightly different to the first. But the tension and atmosphere of the first is gone.
The villian, a karate commando type character, is not as villianous as Gruber. The plot, revolving around drug smuggling, and the release of a general is okay - but not water tight. The fact that there were near-by airports to take the planes also makes this pretty unbelievable.
Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of bang-for-your-buck. And typical of the die-hard-on-the/in-the/with-the stories that were being pumped out of Hollywood at this time, it doesn't disappoint. But its a shame that it doesn't have the same thrill ride or inspiration that the first one had.
Good, but not brilliant. 6/10