Disappointingly Average

Rating: 5/10 (9 November 2009)

I had rather high expectations of this, being a big fan of the first three films and from hearing good reviews of it. Unfortunately I was left feeling disappointed and underwhelmed by how totally average and generic it felt.
Now don't get me wrong the film is entertaining, it's funny in parts and fast paced. Brucie does well with what he has, but looks too old for some of this stuff. Also I knew from the first 5 minutes what was going to happen; who was going to die, who would be taken hostage etc- it seems that the film industry has given up even trying to be different or to surprise the audience and are now playing up to our expectations.
Also for Die Hard film it is remarkably 'clean'- the fighting is stylised and clinical, not the feel of the other films (in particular the first 2) with no brutality or suspense to it.
It also flips from being incredibly stereotypical (over protective father berating potential suitor for daughter. Also computer mastermind living in his mothers basement- though Kevin Smith is still awesome...) to completely outlandish and unbelievable (the scene with the fighter jet was RIDICULOUS) In summary I would recommend that if you are bored and have a couple of hours free that this is an OK way to spend them- it's fast paced with lots of fighting and explosions, but for me the look and feel of the film were not 'Die Hard'; It reminded me in a lot of ways of 'Eagle Eye'.