Review of Live Free or Die Hard (2007) by Tedd P — 18 Feb 2013

Believe it: they made a PG-13 Die Hard movie that actually works. And while the blood spurts and F-bombs are sorely missing, the essence of the series remains intact. In other words, expect plenty of spectacular stunts and jaw-dropping set pieces, and of course the character of John McClane, whose wisecracks and no-nonsense attitude haven't diminished a bit despite a decade plus of screen absence.

Also noteworthy is Justin Long, who manages to be a perfectly suitable, surprisingly not-annoying sidekick, and a resonant dinosaur-in-a-digital-age theme that actually justifies the choice to bring the series back after so long.