Review of Die Hard (1988) by Jacob B — 11 Dec 2017
My all-time favorite Christmas movie. Bruce Willis shooting up 15 terrorists is my idea of the perfect holiday spirit. I like few action films, but this one succeeds because -as opposed to other flicks in the genre, and unlike the abysmal fourth installment in the series- it features a reluctant and unwilling 'hero', who's not infallible or invincible, like so many other action heroes.
He's bloodied, hurt, in pain and way in over his head. Often, he succeeds with more luck than wisdom. That makes John McClane instantly likable. Plus, it has a great villain in Alan Rickman (which was sorely lacking from parts 2 and 4).
This review of Die Hard (1988) was written by Jacob B on 11 Dec 2017.
Die Hard has generally received very positive reviews.
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