a popcorn flick with some really cool stunts

Rating: 6/10 (6 July 2008)

This movie was better than expected. It had a plot that made sense and Detective John McClane is back with more kick @ss stunts. This time around he crashes a car into a helicopter and even out lasts a F35 through a maze of roads. This time around McClane is assigned the task of taking in a computer hacker geek to the FBI. Only problem is the guy he's taking, Matt, is about to get whacked and he walks in right before it's about to happen. So McClane gets to pull the guns out early and we are to the races. The bad guy is taking over all computer networks, so he controls phones, traffic lights, TV signals, etc... Matt is one of several hackers who helped designed a code, but he didn't know what it would be used for. So Matt and McClane stay one step ahead and try to track down the mastermind, Thomas Gabriel. McClane even gets to take on Gabriel's girl, a kung fu kicking Asian chick whom almost gets the best of him. What's amazing is that McClane can continue to get up even after jumping from a speeding car, getting shot, falling out of 3 story buildings, etc.... Most people would have broke a leg or maybe had all their skin ripped off when jumping out of a fast moving car.
But anyways, it's entertaining. Definitely better than the third sequel. But hopefully this will be the last.
FINAL VERDCIT: Worth seeing if you want an action film.