Best of the best.

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2008)

Let me tell you my opinion.Die Hard changed the action genre forever and revolutionized it.Die Hard 2 while fun had the same formula as the 1st and didn't introduce anything new.But this Die Hard is my favorite and I'll tell you why.Most people including myself love the original but I slightly prefer this movie because of its darker tone and the more cooler McClane whose life is falling apart and he is on the verge of becoming an alcoholic.For me Bruce Willis makes his greatest performance here.He nails the role better than ever.Director John McTiernan continues to develop his character and shows his expert skills creating a masterpiece with epic action,stunning performances and thrills and chills around every corner.The supporting cast or Sam Jackson is cool as always and the chemistry between him and Bruce is simply amazing.They make the perfect team.The villain in the face of Jeremy Irons is quite evil and nails the role.A chilling performance from the Oscar winner who makes a terrifying villain.I really wish they had kept the original ending of the movie in which the robbery succeeds and John is fired from the LAPD.Planning revenge on Simon he tracks him to his hideout and offers him to play "McClane says" with him or a Russian Roulette game but with a rocket launcher instead of a gun.The rest is history in the making too bad they cut this ending.It would have been so much better.What more can I say?This is a modern day masterpiece criminally underrated and deserves a grade much higher.One of the superb movies of the century.