Still Didn't Beat Out the First, but... WOW!

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2007)

When the first poster for this film went up in our movie theater, my jaw dropped. My mind crawled back to 1988, to a film that redefined action heroes for everyone. But could Willis, nearly twenty years older, still hold up his end of the bargain and deliver the same quips and whips as before? My fears were quelled right away as McClane is once again tossed around by explosions, leaping through windows to dodge gunfire, hurling himself from moving vehicles, and still manages to survive just so he can smile at the bad guys' shocked expressions when they realize he is still alive. And Ol' Brucie handles every bit of it with the same sort of wit and charm we have come to love. Fans of the first film may be a little let down, but please don't compare this to the second or third of the series. This is a way better film than 2 and a little better than WAV.
If our recent string of action films (Casino Royale, etc.) does not prove that filmmakers have a wealth of technology available to wow viewers with flying cars, gut-wrenching chase scenes, and painful-to-watch crashes, the scenes in this film will set it straight for you. Though some of the scenes are a little unbelievable, there are so many edge-of-your-seat action scenes in this movie that you don't dare even leave to use the restroom.