Textbook action film

Rating: 9/10 (12 October 2015)

Classic 80s action that pushes all the right buttons. Unlike Commando (1986), though, it's actually a seriously good film. You've got some OTT action scenes and cheesy one-liners, but John McTiernan also creates some genuinely tense moments.
And, of course, it's Arnie.
Note on the score: Alan Silvestri's score suffers a little in retrospect because a lot of it is so similar to his later score for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). If you ignore that, though, it's an interesting snapshot of a time when this kind of film's soundtracks were straddling the line between sound design and traditional orchestration. It's a good blend.
Verdict: GET TO THE CHOPPER!
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