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Simply A Masterpiece

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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Die Hard is one of the most entertaining movies I've ever seen. The action sequences are astonishing, the diolauge is classic, and will forever stand the test of time. If you haven't watched this movie, do now.

As an ardent action film lover, I usually won't like to miss a good action movie. When I found that this movie was highly acclaimed and even hailed the best action movie ever, I decided to give it a shot. DIE HARD is really a masterfully crafted action film which stays true to not just its genre and subject, but to all my expectations as well. It really deserves all the praise it has received in these years.One of the most charming things about DIE HARD is its protagonist John McClane played excellently by Bruce Willis. No matter how greater the peril, the hero always stays cool and makes you like him even more. Believe me, John McClaine's character is the redefinition of heroism at its best and coolest!The action is splendid. Every single action sequence is exciting, spectacular and worth watching again and again. There are a lot of intense moments which succeed in building and further holding the attention. The cinematography is also decent. Another great thing is that amidst all the action and thrill, the director has spared some time for natural humor and a lot of memorable one liners.The screenplay is excellent and so is the editing. The film never seems to bore and holds the attention for the most part. Some bonds which the protagonist forms with supporting characters is a complete treat to watch. This is one film which you'll never regret watching again and again, given the powerful execution which has rendered it as a multiple-time watch.There's no doubt why it's one of the greatest action movies of all time. I'll look forward to its sequels as well in future, but DIE HARD has actually caught my mind so hard that I'm gonna love and remember it forever.

This is a great action packed movie with lots of good acting from Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. I would totally recommend seeing this movie. It's one of the best films from its genre.Rating: A

Before 1988, Bruce Willis was only known for the comedy TV series Moonlighting. Then Die Hard came out and be became one of the biggest action stars in the world. Everybody remembers his character, John McClane, as he battles terrorists with only his wits as a police officer. Apart from comedic roles from time to time, Willis hasn't looked back since, and really, why does he need to? He's the main reason the movie works at all since the rest of it falls apart and feels just as generic as every other 80's macho action film.The film opens on Christmas Day as New York police officer John McClane has just flown into Los Angeles to meet his wife and kids for the holidays. He's been separated from them since his wife took a high-end job at Nakatomi Corporation. John meets her at the office Christmas party, which takes place on a very high floor. Once he arrives, German terrorists crash the party in order to steal millions in negotiable bonds held by the president of Nakatomi. With the building shut down by the terrorists and the employees being held as hostages, John must now use his police skills by himself in order to save the day. Just like most 80's action movies, the plot is very straightforward and unfolds almost like a game of cat and mouse between John and his pursuers. This allows for multiple firefights and stunts to go down which results in a high body count and property damage. The film is great when the action is going on, but during slower times is when things start to deteriorate quickly. Apart from Willis and Alan Rickman, every character is pretty useless and doesn't have any valuable features. The film is also bogged down by its excessive 132-minute runtime that could have easily been shaven down considerably. There are side plots involving a news reporter, a hip limousine driver, and two take-no-prisoners FBI agents that seem to go on forever and end absolutely nowhere.Die Hard excels in the technical categories such as gun fighting, explosions, and stunts. There's plenty of blood and bullets sprayed around the office as each floor acts as a mini guerilla war zone. The explosions are authentically done (they were done for real) and are impressive to watch thirty years later. The stunt involving McClane with a fire hose jumping off of the building is a great action cinematic moment that, like the explosions, still holds up years later.Willis delivers perfectly as the lowly police officer that is out of his league. He gives great one-liners and plays himself as a modern cowboy that shoots first and asks later. Alan Rickman is surprisingly great in his first ever screen role. His character, Hans Gruber, could easily have been over the top and silly, but Rickman's balanced performance makes his character feel realistically calculated and cinematically evil. He's practically the perfect villain for an 80's action film. The acting and characters get really bad once you move past the two leads. Some characters are just not interesting enough, such as John's wife. Some eat up too much screen time for what little they bring, such as the lone police officer who talks to John and the limousine driver. And then are some characters that are totally useless and idiotic beyond belief, such as the deputy chief, FBI agents, and news reporter. These latter characters really bring the film down and made me shake my head every time I saw or heard them on screen.Even though it is overlong and has several pointless characters, Die Hard has two essential things going for it: Bruce Willis and explosions. Just as a pure film, Die Hard is passable, but as an over the top action film, it excels.