terrific entertainer, best action movie in the last few years

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2007)

A C T I O N at its best - this is one of the best action movies I've seen in the last 3-4 yrs.
Die Hard series is all about action and witty dialogues. This 4th installment sticks to the path and even goes up a few notches.
Fight scenes  like Casino Royale, the action in this movie is about going back to basics, cutting down on computer graphics and choosing more visceral action (of course, CG can't be avoided totally these days). The movie starts with an absolute scorcher of a gunfight. And it keeps turning up the level. Amazing stunts, a couple of them never-seen-before. The final fight scene gets a little over-the-top. All I can tell you is that it features an F-35 II. 
Bruce doesn't let his age show in the stunts; he's very physical, very aggressive, rolling and jumping all around. Maggie Q, the right-hand of the villain, is quite striking.
Dialogues  it has plenty of wit and barb, but not quite as much as the 1st or 3rd parts. Especially the repartee between Willis & Timothy Olyphant (the villain) is quite fun.
The story is passable, and in this kind of an action flick, that's good enough.
All in all, this is the most fun I've had from an action blockbuster in a long time. It beats all the sequels that came out this summer, hands down!