Enjoyable and underrated sequel, despite it's flaws

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2013)

Sure it may be basically the first movie in an airport, and sure it may just be trying to catch lightning in a bottle a second time, but that doesn't mean Die Hard 2 isn't enjoyable. It's still a lot of fun from start to finish. John McClane is still a likable a**hole and although the villain isn't on par with Hans Gruber, he's still an okay villain. Nothing too special but still has all the requirements. The action is still tons of fun, especially the plane crashes. My favorite scene is probably the scene when John attempts to help a commercial jet land after the terrorist leader has shut off the lights on the runway, but fails and the plane crashes anyway, and John just sits on the stairs in the next shot broken and teary-eyed. This shows that John is still a human being that cared for all the lives he failed to save. Every man woman and child. Despite its flaws, Die Hard 2 is still a fun action movie that still delivers the goods.
8/10