Review of Die Hard (1988) by Charlie P — 29 Mar 2018
Officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) only wants one thing for Christmas, the chance to reconcile with his estranged ex-wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). When her office building is suddenly held hostage by a group of terrorists led by the sinister Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), it's up to John to survive endless waves of unwanted gifts of enemy bullets and bombs in order to stop Hans and save Holly...
Although this action classic is not what most people think of when talking about when talking about Christmas films, the use of "Let it Snow" in the end credits and the constant use of Christmas props pretty much seals the deal.
Along with some of the greatest setpieces ever put to film, Alan Rickman being born to play villians and establishing tropes that action films to this day, are still trying to replicate, what else to say about Die Hard but, Yippie-Kay Mother-F....er!
This review of Die Hard (1988) was written by Charlie P on 29 Mar 2018.
Die Hard has generally received very positive reviews.
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