My favourite of the trilogy

Rating: Null/10 (23 October 1999)

Easily the best of the Trilogy, this latest addition sees New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis), once again finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, being singled out by the mysterious mad bomber Simon (Jeremy Irons), in revenge for the death of his brother Hans (Alan Rickman) from the first the movie. Along the way, he picks up Zeus (Samuel L. Jackson), a racist shop owner from the Bronx, in a game of cat and mouse through the streets of New York. Its the excellent Jackson`s foul mouthed character which makes this film so easy to watch, and contributed so much to its success. I don`t know how many times i`ve seen this movie, but never too many. In a way, its reminiscent of the way the characters in a movie like Jaws, catch your attention, and stick in your memory, wanting to see them again and again. A welcome return to form for director John McTiernan who made the first installment, and let Renny Harlin have a stab at #2.
A cool script, perfectly made for Jackson`s turn of phrase, a tie-in story, and the ever bankable Bruce Willis, ensured this movie had "big hit" stamped all over it.