Very Enjoyable Action Film

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2007)

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995, Dir. John McTiernan)
John McClane is back and is facing one of his greatest challenges yet. It's New York City and an individual, known only as 'Simon'. He has planted explosive devices in different locations of the city, and the only way for McClane to stop them is to follow what Simon says. Dragging Zeus into the problem, McClane must solve every riddle that Simon gives and get to each bomb before it goes off.
When the first 'Die Hard' movie was released, it became an instant classic, and redefined what an action film is. The sequel 'Die Hard 2' was an enjoyable film, but was still disappointing compared to the first movie. 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' still wasn't as impressive than the first movie, but was definitely an improvement since the previous movie. The casting choice were smartly well done. Samuel L. Jackson portrayed as fun comical partner, whilst Jeremy Irons played a perfect sinister villain. The film tones down on the violence a bit, but still has the 'Die Hard' feel to it. The script might not be as well written as the first film, but still has some great lines in it. The big disappointment for me was the ending. I won't spoil it, but i felt it was a let down, especially with such a great villain. Still, it's a great action film, and should be watched.
"Simon says..." - Simon (Jeremy Irons)