Review of Die Hard (1988) by Drlowdon — 11 Apr 2014
When off-duty New York City Police officer John McClane (Willis) finds himself trapped inside an LA skyscraper by a group of highly organized criminals he mounts a one man war to stop them and save the hostages being held captive, hostages that include McClane's wife.
I don’t think anyone would disagree that the Die Hard franchise has now been completely run into the ground but this original movie remains one of, if not the, greatest action movie of all time. The action set pieces are superb, the script is fast paced and even darkly comic at times and in Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) you have one of the best movie bad guys of all time. It’s no coincidence that this made Bruce Willis into a true movie star.
This review of Die Hard (1988) was written by Drlowdon on 11 Apr 2014.
Die Hard has generally received very positive reviews.
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