An Un-Die Hard Die Hard Flick.

Rating: 5/10 (30 April 2008)

Die Hard 4.0 is a funked up, new Millennium edition of the now landmark action trilogy and it is definitely catered for more modern audiences. Apart form the whole ordinary guy cop in the wrong place at the wrong time (again!) theme, this does not really feel like a Die Hard movie. Although Willis is great trying to reprise his most famous role, all of the original quips, scenarios, swearing and general tone of the original three flicks has disappeared and in place is a dumb, special effects laden, immature action flick. The only thing remaining is the wisecrack one-liners and subtle nods to the previous Die Hards with a few more continuity improvements thrown in. Take these away and you have a completely different action flick on your hands and if you ignore the ridiculous plot, cliché villains and unbelievable situations this is still entertaining, mindless action fare with McClane, technical mumbo-jumbo going way over his head, just taking out the bad guys.
6/10