Die Hard Lives Forever!

Rating: 9/10 (8 July 2007)

Die Hard was released in 1988 and lets be honest it was and still is one of the best action movies out there, so of course some good, but albeit inferior sequels followed and nearly twenty years later we have the fourth Die Hard instalment.
Was it needed? The answer simply - no.
Was it worth the £5.50 to see it? The answer simply - hell yeah! The action was non stop, fast paced, adrenaline pumping action. The set pieces were phenomenal. The tunnel scene was just amazing to watch. The fight scenes, especially the one between John and Mai was fantastic entertainment. The fighter jet -v- truck battle on the bridge was also very impressive.
Bruce Willis may be the wrong side of 50, but the man still looks good in a tight tank top and can still throw some hard looking punches.
Justin Long, a distant member of the Frat Pack, plays the nerdy side kick very well and has some very amusing lines, including one about a grazed knee and his asthma! Of all the actors in Hollywood I never would've picked him for this role but he was perfect.
I was worried about John's daughter as I thought they would turn her into a wimpy damsel in distress but I am so glad that I was proved incorrect (for a change!) The baddies, except an evil Timothy Olyphant, who we don't see enough of, were all the usual stereotypical hairy eastern European were all fun, and all met there demise in all sorts of interesting ways created by the great John McClane.
Also the great Kevin Smith appeared as Freddie the Warlord what more could you ask for?
What's that I hear? You want a plot? Well apparently Timothy Olyphant's character warned the US Government about the failures in their security system and they "Crucified" him. He then seemed to go insane, gather a motley crew consisting of Maggie Q, the Eastern Europeans and the Nerdy Computer Guys in a plan to prove to the US Government just how easy it would be to place the Country into the dark ages, and naturally chaos ensues and only John McClane bring them down, protect a computer hacker and save his daughter (all at the same time of course!) People will argue that it is unrealistic, how can one man survive such a beating blah blah blah but who cares its an action movie people!!
If you have to pick faults in the film, I would go for the over use of the word "Armageddon" Also Yippe I Ki Yeah Mutha *BANG* doesn't have the same ring to it - that was a bit of a cop out!
Most critics will say - leave you brain at the door and just enjoy the action
I say - bring your brain with you and just appreciate and enjoy a good action movie when you see it and allow yourself to be entertained. You don't need to make an excuse to enjoy the movie people! I give it 9/10 - it loses a point for being a sequel (personal rule!)