Logic be damned - full speed ahead

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2013)

A better film than Die Hard 2, though still not in the same league as the first one. This sees the city of New York as the battleground for John McClane, who finds himself targeted for revenge by a terrorist, and gaining help from Harlem storekeeper Zeus - Samuel L Jackson, who proves to be a terrific companion to John.
The film gets off to a good start, with the pace rarely stopping to take a breath. At about the midway point, we see the true intentions of the main villain - a plot that smacks more than a bit of Goldfinger. When John realises the whole bomb plot by 'Simon' - Jeremy Irons - was actually to decoy police away from his intended target, it becomes a race against time to hunt him down.
Where the film loses points a little is the somewhat weak finale, nowhere near as good as the climaxes for either the first two, though it should be noted the original intended ending was just plain bad.
Until it stumbles at the end, another great ride for John McClane