Review of Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) by Jeremy C — 14 Feb 2013

"Die Hard With A Vengeance" is John McClane (Bruce Willis) at his best. First and for most, like most action or superhero films, the villain is almost as important as the protagonist, in that there must be a charisma in that person that keeps the audience watching, acting as almost a focal point for the plot.

Alan Rickman in the original "Die Hard" is almost unbeatable, in character and performance. But introducing Jeremy Irons into this third film is genius and he carries this role with a vigor lacking from the villains in "Die Hard 2".

The supporting roles are much more fleshed out in "Die Hard 3", more so than any of the previous installments, helped mostly by the big name face of Samuel L. Jackson being apart of the entire film and almost initiating a sort of buddy cop film.

Touching on issues of terrorism and racism tend to date this film, but being the first "Die Hard" to take place in New York, there is a uniqueness to this film that makes it better than the rest.

Tack on a plot that keeps you guessing, splitting the film in different sections, with John playing "Simon Says", to John finding out the pivotal secret, to John chasing Simon (Irons) through tunnels.

Everything about this film screams action and Bruce Willis produces some of his best work in this third appearance as McClane. "Die Hard With a Vengeance" proves to be my favorite "Die Hard" film yet.