great time

Rating: 7/10 (13 November 2007)

I must say i had low expectations for this film....in fact most of the time i go into movies i allow myself to forgo my need to be impressed and instead sit back and enjoy the ride. And if you're like me then no criticism of a film can really deter you. But i went into this movie with some sense of discontent right from the start. PG-13 die hard? Bruce Willis in his age these days? come on...the trailer alone was ridiculous enough to be laughed at. But i went into the movie and watched every minute of it, and by the end, i was thoroughly impressed. From the balls out plot, to the crazy fluid camera action, to the brutal (yet completely bloodless) fights, i was put into the die hard 4 world.
The first thing you'll probably think after seeing the movie is that its so detached from the original die hards and so much more outlandish in so many more ways that it comes off as more of a James bond from the 70's with Bruce Willis in the lead role rather than a bare knuckled simple action film like the first 3 of the series. And this is what it is. A film made to be outlandish, a film made to give the visuals, and a film made to see with friends to have a good time and cheer and snicker at all the right moments.
The movie in no way tried to be the resourceful "how the hell do i get into this crap" style of the first three, and instead opted for the big budget crazy action, and the salty sardonic dialogue of Bruce at his finest (and crustiest). This is its single merit that it dances with for the hour and 50 minute run time, and it succeeds gloriously, and impressively.
Its by no means a classic but its a damn good time, fun to watch, and worth its weight in butter drenched popcorn to say the least.