Review of Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) by Kenneth R — 30 Dec 2010
Enjoyable, but not overly great or even that good. Average, which in this case ain't that bad. It's not as good as the second one, though the difference isn't that big, and it definitely isn't as good as the first one, but it's decent.
The biggest problem, in my opinion, is that the actors - especially Willis - feel like their just going through their paces. There's no real passion or excitement that was so palpable in the first two films.
It feels like this is just another paycheck for them. (And man... is Willis tired or what. He looked like he was just a few seconds away from falling asleep most of the time.) But, on the other hand, the film, as I said, manages to be delightfully average in spite of its shortcomings.
Samuel L. Jackson is still a badass (and yes, yes, Willis is as well, though a tired one), the score is good (though not very subtle) and the plot is bearable (the Russians/Nazis/Muslims/Barbarians aren't that good, but they manage to play their part).
So yeah, it's a good film if you want an action film. Nothing more though.
This review of Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) was written by Kenneth R on 30 Dec 2010.
Die Hard: With a Vengeance has generally received positive reviews.
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