Classic non-stop die hard action

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2007)

I'm not going to spend too many words on this because most other reviews (like AdnanZ's) pretty much nail down all I've wanted to say. In short, this really is a rare example of a sequel (the fourth one even) which stays true to what made the original so good, even if the plot is very different. Even though the scale of the attack which forms the core of the movie is a multitude larger (the entire USA), we still get the same kind of feeling about it as in the original Die Hard, where all the action was confined to a single building. That really is impressive and a sure sign that the director has made his homework.
Even though the movie is pure hardcore action, the plot is still quite solid. It does even raise some valid concerns, without standing in the way of the non-stop action. The action itself is perfectly executed, I suppose there are loads of CGI effects in this movie but they are so well executed that they will stand the test of time.
The only reason I give this a 9 instead of a 10 is because of the few way too impossible things that happen. These do take the viewer out of the immersion a bit, making it too obvious that they're watching a movie. I know, it is an action blockbuster where you're not supposed to think, but seeing a crashing car being flung in the air as if it has jet engines mounted on it, just triggers my disbelief-detector, no matter how sedated it is by the previous awesome action scenes.