More boom and thrills for your buck.

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 2007)

The DIE HARD franchise returns bigger and better. Bad-ass New York City detective John McClane(Bruce Willis)is back and delivers. Cyber terrorist put a "fire sale" in play; its intent to collapse the United States government into chaotic dysfunction. Thomas Gabriel(Timothy Olyphant)is the mastermind behind this attack and instead of paying computer hackers who helped him, he is having them all assassinated. The killings have already begun when the FBI assigns McClane to collect and deliver hacker Matthew Farrell(Justin Long)to the FBI's Washington DC headquarter. The no nonsense McClane saves the young hacker's life and both become targets of the terrorists; for Farrell has the ability to block the computer mayhem. Gabriel's right hand man is actually his lover Mai Lin(Maggie Q). Systematically the government is shutting down and with McClane in defensive mode the body count continues to accumulate; so does damage to anything around him.
Willis brings with him his genuine humor and excitement. I really liked the scene of the massive traffic jam when the terrorists take control of the city's traffic lights. The scene of McClane knocking out a chopper with a police car is cool. Heart pounding action, well placed explosions and use of Creedence Clearwater's "Fortunate Son" sustain this outrageous ride. Also in the cast: Cliff Curtis, Kevin Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jonathan Sadowski.