A fantastic addition to the "Die Hard" series

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 1999)

My Age: 13
A department store, Bonwit Teller, was blown up in New York. Soon after, the police receive a phone-call from a man named Simon, who wants John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, to do everything he says or more bombs will go off around the city. In John's first escapade, his life is saved by a black man named Zeus Carver, played by Samuel L. Jackson. Zeus is then forced by the madman to participate in his little games. What does it have to do with John? Simon has a vendetta against McClane, a score he would like to settle, but John soon finds out that the entire plot isn't just about revenge.
Even though I find this to be a great movie, it is not as good as the first two and the only thing it has in common with them is McClane. It abandons a few things that are in both of the first two, including Al Powell, Richard Thornburg, Holly McClane, and the entire lone hero idea, this one opting for two heroes. That aside, it is still a great film and I like how each of the films are set in different cities. The first half of this film is absolutely fantastic. After Simon shows his face, it is still very good, but not quite as good. The action throughout is fantastic and the premise sets up some good bomb-defusing scenes. With a great ending climax, "Die Hard: With A Vengeance" is a worthy addition to the "Die Hard" series.
Australian Classification: M 15+: Medium Level Violence, Medium Level Coarse Language
Rating: 85 out of 100