Live Free or Die Hard was an enjoyable first experience with Bruce Willis' John McClane

Rating: 7/10 (12 July 2007)

Before I review Live Free or Die Hard I have a confession to make: I've never seen the other Die Hard movies that were made in the last 19 years before this one. So I only know about John McClane's most famous line by reputation (and I'm not going to quote it here). Having just said that, I enjoyed most of the action set-pieces (the one with the fighter jet is the only one that seemed too ridiculous to me) and many of the supporting characters and villains. Justin Long and Maggie Q deserve special mention for their entertaining turns as Bruce Willis' sidekick and fight nemesis, respectively. I previously saw Ms. Q in Mission: Impossible III as part of Tom Cruise' team and she's in better use here with her sexy voice, body, and overall kick-ass stance. It's also nice to see that Mary Elizabeth Winstead as McClane's daughter Lucy isn't a complete doormat here. So since I highly enjoyed this latest entry in Willis' highly successful movie series, I may just check one of his previous entries soon maybe starting with the very first one...