Fantastic Entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2007)

While this movie falls slightly short of Die Hard 1 & 2, it is better than DHWAV in my opinion. I'll admit that it feels the least like a "Die Hard Movie" of the 4 pictures, but at the end of the day, Live Free or Die Hard has its own merits and is fully able to stand on its own 2 feet. McClane is great as always, and the one-liners are clever and non-stop. I will say that this movie probably has the greatest action sequences that I have ever seen on film (yes, even eclipsing Terminator 2 IMHO). Those who were concerned about the PG-13 rating need not worry. I am absolutely shocked that this movie was not rated R - it has a tonne of violence (some very brutal) and there is plenty of swearing, just not many F-bombs.
All in all, while it is impossible to live up to the lofty heights of the original classic, Live Free or Die Hard is a highly entertaining movie worth the price of admission.