An old fashioned summer action movie.

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2007)

Yes, this is a throw back action movie when action movies in the summer meant lots of explosions, cool chases, and big name stars in the lead role. Granted you get explosions these days, but then you also have some super powered hero to save the day. Not here, here we get our old buddy John McClain. Who gets the rather simple job of escorted a known hacker to some Washington bureau, no problems right? Wrong, we get action right away and the film rarely lets up. Multiple shootings, car chases and fights...I am amazed actually that this film managed a pg-13 rating. So the plot? Internet terrorist are systematically disabling such functions as traffic, the stock market, and our utilities. A hacker hired by them to partially create this havoc unknowingly is now no longer needed and must be eliminated along with all the other hackers they hired to help create this meltdown. Well, unfortunately for the bad guys this particular one has a cop sent to get him and that cop is McClain. Amazing action ensues with a great gun fight to open it up, a cool copter chase, a fight with a kung fu babe and the explosive final showdown. It is nice to see Willis still in form, as it seems it has been awhile since one of the old action stars has done a movie of this caliber. His supporting cast is good to as I enjoyed the interaction between McClain and the hacker and the bad guy was good as well. Like I said this movie never really lets up, though still did not have quite the fast flow of part three or the amazing intensity of one, it is still a very strong entry into the Die Hard franchise.