Bruce Willis is cool, lots of action, silly plot

Rating: Null/10 (8 July 2007)

The original Die Hard spent quite a bit of time developing Bruce Willis' character and his relationship with his family. As the series continued, there was less character and more action. Now, with the 4th installment, Live Free or Die Hard has almost eliminated character development and is composed of huge action sequences. This is not a bad thing and maybe it's how a 3rd sequel has to be made. But if you're looking for anything other than action you won't find it here.
There's plenty of action. Bodies fly all over the place. I particularly liked the sequence with Bruce Willis and the "Chinese Kung-Fu bitch," -- Willis' words -- in the elevator shaft. It's a genuine cliffhanger.
I didn't much care for the villain. He was wimpy. He looked like Donny Osmond. Given all the damage he does, I thought he should have come to a more gruesome demise; the ending was somewhat of a letdown.
As always, Bruce Willis is appealing and the humor in the film works.