Not the best.

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2009)

Live free or die hard is the fourth film in the famous Die Hard series. The fourth time isn't the charm. I really liked it, but something about it wasn't as good as the original. Or any of the others for that matter. I just thought that Live free or Die Hard has some ridiculous moments. For instance, there is a scene where Bruce Willis hits Maggie Q's character with an SUV and she still lives. That would never happen. I think that two of Live free or Die Hard's action sequences are over the top. I also didn't really think that Timothy Olyphant was as menacing as Alan Rickman or Jeremy Irons. Of course he does bad things but he isn't really that evil. I would've preferred it if Maggie Q was the lead villain. Those are the only problems I had with the film. I really enjoyed the rest of the film. There is spectacular action sequences and good performances. The film could've been worse. It could've been all over the top action and no plot. Live free or Die Hard is probably the weakest in the series. But I didn't think it was a bad film. I don't give it *** because I appreciated it. I actually give it ***1/2. I know I may be being too kind but it's a good entry to the series.
Live Free or Die Hard:***1/2 out of ****