If you aren’t blinded by the persistent glean of light that reflects off Bruce Willis’ waxed scalp, you may just witness movie history when you watch Die Hard 4.0 – it is not only one of the best movies of 2007, but it defies the Law of Sequels and triumphs as one of the best installments in this already awesome series.
If you’ve never watched Die Hard, or any action movie, ever, then please STOP READING – THE FOLLOWING WILL SPOIL THE MOVIE:
Evil organization plots to destabilize the world. One man takes entire organization down with a gun and a fast car that defies the laws of physics.
In the case of our movie that one man is John McClane. McClane is like Batman without the gadgets, body armor, mansion, butler, and pretty girlfriends. He has no superpower except for his sheer will to survive and destroy his target. One could say that McClane is the master of dying hard, or rather, living easy.
But his easy living is hard work, and in order to share the fun, McClane always makes sure to drag somebody else into his chaos. When McClane finds himself in the middle of a plot to take down the world’s technological infrastructure, he coincidentally finds himself coupled with one of the top computer hackers in the nation. Great timing, seriously. Before too long, the two are thrown into a cat-and-mouse chase with the enemy that leads to the climactic final scene which is beyond all words and most likely will change your life in more ways than you can ever realize.
For anyone looking to experience a mind-numbing two hours of awesomeness, Live Free or Die Hard is the movie for you. This film is everything an action film should be: it has sick car chases, over-the-top gun battles, apocalyptic conspiracy plots, and Bruce Willis being a comedian even when he wants to be taken seriously.
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Now I think I’m ready to get rich or die trying.
Best Die Hard Yet!
Dude, great review. I never wanted to see this movie, and I mean ever, but now I do.
I just watched this movie and it was as good as advertised. It certainly was, as the blogger suggests, “a mind-numbing two hours of awesomeness,” My favorite part was when Willis ran a SUV through a wall at 40mph (conservative estimate) and hit Maggie Q (one of the major villains in the movie). This didn’t Miss Q nor did it render her unconscious. Neither did the next three walls that the truck was rammed through with her on the hood. However a few moments later John McClain knocked her out cold with a left handed hay maker (Bruce Willis is right handed). I found this curious but still very much enjoyed the film. What other choice did I have? Die Hard movies are an American tradition as rich and time honored as overeating. Remember if you don’t enjoy Die Hard movies the terrorists have won.
Andrew great review! You should get a commission on the rental because Babeled willed me to watch it.
Keeks, why and how do you know that Bruce Willis is right handed? Is this a silly question on my part or is it common knowledge that I somehow missed in the Moonlighting era.
Cams, I am making a guess. Most of us are righted handed. Good point though if he is left handed the whole scene makes perfect logical sense. I like the Moonlighting reference.
I just think his powers of Bruce Willis observation are just that keen.