Die Hard 4 kicks butt!!!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2007)

I normally don't care too much for action flicks mainly because in the last 10 years or so action films tend to rely too much on CGI and also tend to have extremely weak scripts, but this one has all the spirit and heart of the first one and man, oh man the stunts are jaw-dropping! This film knows when to be serious and when to wink at the audience, and the director seems to have taken to heart some of the basic tenants of movie-making that directors like Steven Spielberg have forgotten (War of the Worlds, anyone?), namely; If you're going to put your characters through hell, the audience first has to care about them, and secondly, action films should be...FUN!!! This film succeeds on all accounts and had me chuckling to myself several times at the wit of the script and the chemistry of the leads. Intelligently written, well paced, oh, and did I mention the stunts? Brilliant film-making and a good time to be had for all!!! If you like action, don't miss this puppy!!