Die Hard 4: Die Nerdier

Rating: 6/10 (25 December 2007)

Is it just me, or has the Die Hard franchise gotten progressively worse as the movies take John McClane outdoors? The first movie -- inside a claustrophobic building -- great stuff! The second film -- mostly inside an airport -- not as good as part one, but still good stuff! The third film, highways and all types of outdoor environments -- sucked! And the same goes for the latest installment. I read a quote by Bruce Willis where he said this was the best Die Hard film yet, maybe that should have been the catch to avoid this film. How many sequels that have the actor promising "this one is the best yet" have ever lived up to that billing? And what ever happened to tough bad guys? The head villain in this film is a nerdy hacker who may be the only career hacker who wears Armani clothes. And his top dog is a kung-fu Xena who I doubt weighs more than 90 pounds. I guess these are the only people 50-year-old Bruce Willis can still spar with. This film has so many references to teenagers, online games, hackers, and Star Wars action figures, John McClane no longer looked like the biggest, baddest cop around, he simply looked like the only who ever saw any action under the sheets.