Pleasing Sequel.

Rating: Null/10 (2 June 2004)

John McClane (Bruce Willis) is again caught up in terrorists and bombs when the brother of Hans Gruber (the bad guy from the original) emerges to seek vengeance. As the brother (known only as Simon) runs him all over town with explosive games of Simon says, John meets an unlikely ally in the semi-racist Zeus (Samuel L. Jackson), who is forced into helping McClane with the riddles.
With enough action to blow you through the back wall again, this time the story gets a bit too silly with all of it's twists. Bruce delivers another good performance, but the series should stop here while we have good memories. Samuel L. Jackson is also good as Zeus, providing us with humor while providing McClane the help that he needs in this tough situation.
Overall it's a good time, but the silliness overshadows any remote possibility that this film is comparable to the original.
** 1/2 out of ****