Review of Die Hard 2 (1990) by Daniel P — 03 Oct 2010
I know: I gave the first one three stars, then bumped it to four on second viewing. The sequel to the pulse-pouding original, however, ought to remain in mediocrity.
There's something to be said for sequels in which the characters have changed over the time in between. McClane, however, has gone from a believable everyman caught in a bad situation to a man on a mission who almost seems to be looking for disaster. His lines are hammy, his stunts less believable, and his instincts are just too good. I know, he got promoted... but it just isn't the same. I think the human story is somewhat missing in this second installment. The villain is no Alan Rickman, either...
...that said, the film is still more-or-less entertaining, with some good scenes and one helluvan explosion and possibly a more intense ending than the first one. Good enough movie, but the Sequel Law of Diminishing Returns appears to hold true. Godfather, Star Wars and (though I haven't seen it) Evil Dead are the only franchises in which the sequels are as good (or better?) than the originals, but then, again, Die Harder is no The Lost World.
This review of Die Hard 2 (1990) was written by Daniel P on 03 Oct 2010.
Die Hard 2 has generally received positive reviews.
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