Good but my least favorite

Rating: 7/10 (3 June 2012)

Much like the Star Wars Prequels and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Live Free or Die Hard, or as I'm just going to call it, Die Hard 4.0 got good reviews from critics at the time of it's release, but fans were a little more cynical. Now this is a review of the theatrical version, I'm not sure how the unrated version differs, but I would like to see it one day. Now Die Hard 4.0 is my least favorite in the series, but that doesn't mean it's bad, it just means the other three were better.
I think the reason this is my least favorite is, and I know I'm going against all that I believe it, that it was made in the 2000's. One of the things I loved about the first three was that they had a certain charm that you can only get in 80's and 90's movies, like a cheesy feel. But there are a few other problems I had, the main villain was only OK, Justin Long was a bit annoying at times. Like I said, I saw the theatrical version, so maybe I'll like the unrated version more because it just doesn't seem like John McClane unless he swears more.
Now while I wasn't a huge fan of the main villain, I actually really like his evil scheme. A lot of people probably hate it because it's about computers, but I actually really liked that whole aspect. Also his Asian sidekick was awesome and way more threatening than he was. It's funny, and the action scenes are really good, not up close and shaky like some other modern action movies. And I'm not sure if the effects were practical or CGI, but if they were CGI, than it was damn good CGI. And of course Mary Elizabeth Winstead was hot, and great. And John McClane hasn't lost any of his charm.
Die Hard 4.0 may be my least favorite in the series, but it's still an enjoyable flick. Maybe I'll like it more if I see the unrated cut.